Not Lackadaisical: Meet the Lazys

Today's post is by our friend HIM. Full disclosure: I was introduced to this band via another website. I also shared this with find with another poster on this site when I first heard of the band in April (hint: that poster’s moniker sounds like ‘nettle toy’). And, while I recently bemoaned the loss of Rhino Bucket, I was heartened to find out there is yet another band willing to carry the dingo-scented torch:

Are The Lazys the most amazing band of recent date? No. Are they shamelessly mining the same AC/DC vein that numerous other bands have mined? Sure. Does Leon Harrison seem to like doing buggy-eyes in his videos while jumping up and down and walking a lot? Yup. Thing is, they rip off a glorious template while adding a bit of a modern flourish to the whole affair. And, by all accounts, The Lazys put on a great live show. So who loses here? No one. We need more good time, easily chant-inducing, rock n’ roll. After all, it isn’t noise pollution. And, unlike Greta Van Susteren (I think that is what they are called), they admit their influences! If you are going to joyously celebrate a sound, BRING IT AND OWN IT!!! Let’s hope that these Aussies, now based to the poutine-licking North of our United States, do a bit more touring down our way. With a new release (Tropical Hazards) only a few months old, I certainly think The Lazys could invade our borders in a way that would appeal across partisan boundaries.