The live shows documented here were recorded between 20 and the majority of the material included is culled from across The Lunar Laugh’s discography. In playing gigs the band are assisted by a number of top quality musicians who help to enhance and expand the sonic landscape. But for me the live selections which follow are where The Lunar Laugh really kick into gear and things become more all the intriguing. These efforts are pretty good, with some gleaming guitar work boosting I Wanna Know and It’s Okay being endowed with a memorable hook. Nighthawks! comes in a cover which spoofs the Edward Hopper painting of the same name and ensues with a pair of brand new studio tracks. This release comes just as the band are looking at heading out on the road again, as the pandemic begins to ease (fingers crossed). After two more studio albums in Mama’s Boy and Goodnight Noises Everywhere from 20 respectively, we now are presented with this new, mainly live, collection entitled Nighthawks!. This version of the band recorded their 2015 debut LP Apollo, before they added vocalist/guitarist Campbell Young to their ranks in 2017. Oklahoma three piece The Lunar Laugh from Oklahoma originally formed as a duo of Jared Lekites and Connor Anderson.
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