David Carr wrote an article titled “An Indie-Rock Band Whose Hook Is Sincerity” about the Shout Out Louds for the New York Times in 2005. He wrote this about their music:
Their songs seem to be written and performed completely without irony — raw, unfiltered emotion jumps out of every chorus. It appears that the Shout Out Louds sing what they mean. They certainly say it.
The rest of the article presented the band as kind and sweet. We were intrigued and downloaded Howl Howl Gaff Gaff and enjoyed it. That album was overshadowed by our other musical interests, but we always had a soft-spot for the Shouts.
Tuesday the Shout Out Louds released Our Ill Wills. We expected more of the same, but we feel confident that this album will go into heavy rotation on our iPod. The album has the same energy as their performance at Luna Lounge a few months ago. It’s jumpy, fun, vulnerable, and beautiful. It’s a refreshing sophomore album and portends a bright future for the Shout Out Louds.
From Our Ill Wills:
“You Are Dreaming”
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“Impossible”
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