Falling Up the Stairs
is the 2014 sophomore EP from Australia's
Lime Cordiale
. The album follows up the group's equally lively 2012 EP,
Faceless Cat
. Produced by
Daniel Denholm
,
showcases the Sydney-based five-piece's lively mix of '70s-influenced blue-eyed soul, funk, and rock. Musically, the band favors eclectic, often groove-oriented songs that touch upon such subgenres as ska and disco. That said, while you can certainly hear
working through their influences, they never ape any single band, nor do they completely give their sound over to any easily classifiable aesthetic. Just as on their first EP, on
brothers
Oli
and
Louis Leimbach
trade off lead vocal duties. Both of them have soulful, resonant croons, with bassist
Louis
bringing to mind
Arctic Monkeys
'
Alex Turner
and guitarist
registering as a more nasal
Bruno Mars
. There's also a '90s Brit-pop-meets-ska vibe running through much of
, and tracks like driving leadoff single "Bullshit Aside" and the sultry title track have a buoyant, anything-goes quality that is very reminiscent of the frenetic screwball pop of bands like
Supergrass
No Doubt
, and
Blur
. Ultimately, with
just might floor you with how good they are. ~ Matt Collar