The Luxury "In The Wake Of What Won’t Change"

The Luxury are a Boston based band that is lead by the songs of frontman/guitarist Jason Dunn. The Luxury’s sound ranges from epic guitar Britpop (“Getaway Car”) to brass driven pop (“Straitjacket”). The sound is big and slick, like Oasis with a hint of The Police in Dunn’s vocal style. The soaring guitars on “Take It Back” is a whirl of lush pop with some progressive synth stylings. The synths that lead on tracks like “‘Til Your Last Year” are pretty overpowering in spots. The band does have everything here to go to mainstream success, as tracks like “The Mirror Fogs” and “Next In Line” are full of harmonies and driving rhythms not unlike REM. The most Oasis-laden track here is the brilliant “Nothing Comes To Mind” with multi layered guitars and lush chord changes with Dunn’s rich vocals. It’s hard to pin down a weak point on the album, as the band goes all out on the Kinks meets Flaming Lips track “012009.” The mid-tempo track “Sing For The Last Train” does go into familiar Radiohead territory, and although most of this music isn’t strictly power pop it will appeal to fans of high quality alternative rock. The superior production work here is so good, you won’t find yourself skipping many tracks, and like the last Luxury album I reviewed, it could easily become a fan favorite. This is a band just gets better with each release and I would not be surprised if it becomes a sleeper success this year.