Latest Hits!

While The Loved Ones have reunited several times over the years, their new LP ‘Latest Hits!’ marks a long-awaited return to writing and recording as a unit. To capture the magic on analog tape, they enlisted retro R&B dynamo Nick Waterhouse as producer. The group’s undeniable chemistry, plus decades of experience apart, brings masterful results, with McCurdy’s tough yet playful riffs and Kent’s anachronistic beats setting the tone. Twelve originals with lyrics by Davenport and Therieau explore the whole of 60s style rock’n’roll from the endless boogie of ‘Mad, Bad LUV’, to the Mersey-drenched ‘Down That Road’, to the garage harmonies of ‘True Love Or Temptation’ and freakbeat stomp of ‘Vagabond’. Therieau gets a rare and soulful lead vocal on his bluebeat inspired ‘Over & Over’. Reanimating grooves they’ve appreciated since their teens but with a maturity that only comes from veteran players, there is no weak link in The Loved Ones. Their sound would be impossible without each member’s distinctive contribution.