Hotels are one of the latest acts to join the Hidden Shoal family, making themselves right at home with their spacey sound.  And when I say spacey, that’s exactly what I mean – this is pop made in outer space, sci-fi pop if you’re so inclined.

Album opener and first single “Hydra” sounds like an updated pop version of the theme to cult science fiction TV-show Lost In Space, while the lush “Near The Desert, Near The City” has us floating in weightlessness, and tunes like “Leilani” and “Port Of Saints” makes me imagine little green men dancing around. 

Don’t get the wrong idea though – this isn’t strictly electronic music. While the synthesizers add that little extra sci-fi touch, so do the surf guitars, the thrumming bass and action drums. Picture a more cheerful Joy Division playing in a different galaxy and you might have some idea of what Hotels sound like. Where Hearts Go Broke has its somber moments as well though but overall it’s a pretty fast paced, not to mention fun album.

Where Hearts Go Broke is available through the HSR store and n5Mailorder as well as iTunes, Amazon and eMusic.

~ “Near The Desert, Near The City” ~