SXSW Record Reviews
Brett Harris
Up in the Air (Hit the Deck)
Reviewed by Jim Caligiuri, Fri., March 18, 2016
Brett Harris' recent bona fides include touring as a member of the band that performed Big Star's Third internationally and joining the reunion of the jangle pop dBs as a sideman. Both hint at what the North Carolina native delivers on his first full-length, a power-pop lover's delight. Fans of the adult brand of guitar rock favored by Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello rejoice. The breezy "Summer Night" and airy vocals with twang guitar on "End of the Rope" soar Up in the Air, an album that keeps ascending. (Thu., 8pm, Continental Club)
