Madcapped Romance: The Fling, “Wanderingfoot”

Long Beach, California is swiftly becoming a musical mecca – a rampant breeding ground for tomorrow’s indie-darlings: Dawes, Avi Buffalo, Delta Spirit, The Growlers, Deep See Diver. Now patients, we know it’s no small honor to be considered one of the best up-and-coming bands coming out of the LBC, but we think we have a legitimate candidate after listening to The Fling’s stellar maiden voyage, When The Madhouses Appear.

Produced by The Fling and recorded by Matt Wignall, When The Madhouses Appear is simply a fine debut album - a showcase in musical honesty that manages to recall the sound of the old guard, but coax the panoramic soundscapes into being their own. The doctors and nursemaids are diggin’ the cuts, “Strangers,” “Elinor,” “Out Of My Head,” “Dry The Rain” and “Cold Comfort,” but our rock ‘n roll stethoscopes are hooked on the 70s-tinged, AM-dial psychic sting of lead single, “Wanderingfoot.” A track that features refreshing melodies that ring bright, soaring lap steel and lyrics of lovesick retreat: “Find a place to hide / away from you,”

The Fling are:
Dustin Lovelis – guitar, vocals
Graham Lovelis – bass, vocals
Justin Ivey – drums
Justin Roeland – guitar, keys, vocals

When The Madhouses Appear is available on iTunes, Amazon and through their Band Camp



Take Up Thy Rock 'N Roll Stethoscope and Walk,



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