The Newtown Sessions is a new bi-weekly in-studio series, brought to Noisey by our friends over at Newtown Radio, the Brooklyn-based online radio station.
Originally formed in Brooklyn in 2010 as a side project to play at house parties, The Babies—led by Kevin Morby of Woods and Cassie Ramone of Vivian Girls—are proving they are a legitimate band to watch in 2012.
On their first album, titled The Babies (Shrimper, 2011), they evinced a sharp, garage-y surf pop sound, with devastating hooks and crisp tape sounds. Yet, critics were quick to dismiss the group as just another lo-fi bedroom recording project, with minimal production value.
It appears they've bloomed into a formidable band with a cleaner and more polished sound on their latest record Our House On The Hill. With the help of Los Angeles producer Rob Barbato (La Sera, Bleached, Cold Showers, Cass McCombs) the songs on their latest album still maintain that lovely garage-y pop feel but have grown into a more mature and expansive sound.
We were lucky to have The Babies drop by for a session before they hit the road on a lengthy US tour. Watch as they perform "Get Lost," "Slow Walking," and "Moonlight Mile," here.
Stream the full recording right here.
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Aaron Montaigne, Godfather of Screamo, is More Interesting Than You Can Ever Hope to Be - Part Two
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