David Emery OnlineGiant Drag - Hearts and Unicorns
12 December 2006
Rounding out the bottom half of the top 10 in my list of the best albums of 2006 is Hearts and Unicorns by Giant Drag at number 6.
This album could have quite easily been number 1 in any other year – it really is that good. It has two absolute classic standout tracks – an embarrassment of riches almost. The album kicks off with the stunning Kevin Is Gay – you couldn’t ask for a better, more catchy piece of alt-indie:
Not content with that, they then put on This isn’t it – which is even better. A classic. Plain and simple. Could well be the best track of this year:
The rest of the album – with the notable exception of the hidden track, which is awful – is amazing, great song following great song. One of the most wonderful things is that you get the sense that Giant Drag are really quite weird – weird in that interesting, unique quirky ways that is often lacking from indie/alternative bands these days.