Kestrels - A Ghost History

From Halifax, Nova Scotia, something noisy this way comes. It's very hard to believe that Kestrels is a three piece band. On a first listen of their track "The Field Where I Died", you may think Elliot Smith is alive and well again singing for a Canadian indie rock band, but no... it's Chad Peck. "A Ghost History" borders the lo-fi mix with boisterous, booming drums played by Paul Brown, a fuzzy bass from Devin Peck and upfront guitar melodies and most clear of all, the vocals. Elements of induced head bobbing from listening to Pavement for the first time are imprinted throughout the entire record. The truth is- Kestrels is a group that has so many refined talents to draw from, it's easy to compare them to iconic noise artists who love to rock the schmuck out. When listening to a track like "The Light" it's very evident that Chad Peck has developed his guitar tone through trial and error throughout the years and on "A Ghost History" everything just seems to fall so well into place.

FINAL MARK: A