You can hear it in King’s easy drawl over a tight bassline and swirls of keyboards from Gabe Bernini on opener “So Far Away,” or in the way “The Last Volunteer” builds from a looping keyboard line and King’s vocals to thick ropes of noisy guitar from Caleb Rosazza uncoiling over a rock-solid beat laid down by drummer Jake Edwards. Dog - while moving the band out from under their shadow. It’s a Girl features 10 smart, catchy tunes that evoke Lux Deluxe’s influences - think revered veterans like the Beatles, Dire Straits and NRBQ, along with latter-day favorites including Wilco and Dr.
“This record is a lot more about the band than the songs,” says Rosazza. To get there, they spent the better part of two years honing their songs and their sound, merging the divergent personalities of the musicians - three cousins who have been playing together for a decade, and two friends - into one distinct band identity that reflects the strengths they’ve been developing since joining forces in 2009 in Northampton, Mass. Lux Deluxe wanted the album to reflect their combustible live performances. “What we wanted it to be, more than anything, was a coherent piece of art you can listen to all the way through,” says bassist Jacob Rosazza, who is one of the band’s two primary songwriters, along with singer Ned King. It’s the second LP from a group that has clearly hit its stride, and at an enviable age: the oldest of them is just 22, and they play with rare self-assurance. Lux Deluxe had a very specific goal for their new album, It’s a Girl.
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