...Download "Peaking Through the High Hats".DEMILOS on JBTV (6.13.08)
Demilos are a group of 5 songwriter/multi-instrumentalists including a pair of twin brothers (Brian and Joe Daley) who draw heavily from the experimental sounds of early Brit pop a la Eno/The Kinks/Bowie as well as American avant-garde pop maestros like Brian Wilson or The Flaming Lips and blend it with enough roots rock twang to make something that is their own. Demilos drew most of their material on Thursday from their new self released LP “Peaking Through The High Hats†which is a fantastic collection of psychedelic retro jams and lyrically driven countrified rock that quickly sneaks into your brain and demands repeat listens. My favorite song on the record and one of my favorites from their set is “Avatar,†a pitch perfect drug era Beatles-esqu homage about making a virtual girlfriend online. If you don’t already feel like a douche for being on Second Life this song will make you sweat a little. “Picking up chicks never worked for me so I’m making up my own as you can see… †Priceless. - Mike Turner(KEXP)________ ILLINOIS ENTERTAINER REVIEW: The Demilos are able to offer several variations of gently twisted pop on their latest effort, Peaking Through The High Hats, because all five members sing and four are songwriters. The dB’s as well as Fountains Of Wayne spring to mind on catchy songs like “Into The Woods†and “Parlorphone Twister.†The Demilos add some country twang with the deliberately cornball but equally melodic “Desirae,†while “Avatar†sounds like these guys spent some time listening to “I Am The Walrus.†Things get even more adventurous on the psychedelic “April Storm.†- Terrence Flamm...
