Driver Drive Faster are a new band from Manchester, but you wouldn’t necessarily tell: this masterful debut album Open House presents a rich, timeworn sound that exists somewhere between Americana and spectral indie rock. It’s crafted songwriting at its best, hinging on stirring chord sequences and moments of fragile beauty. Recorded in the shared digs in which the entire band reside, the album was a labour of love begun in late 2009, poured over in 2010 and released in 2011. The result is a lush, layered record that slowly draws you into its world. Think Mercury Rev’s Deserter’s Songs for a new generation.
Taking their name from the first line in WH Auden’s poem Calypso, in which he’s running late to meet his lover, Driver Drive Faster have, in their short career, supported The Aliens, The Phantom Band, Darwin Deez, Japandroids and more, recorded live sessions for 6Music’s Marc Riley and received airplay on Radio 1 and Radio 2. They graced 2011′s festival season too with slots at Green Man, Beacons, FOM Fest and Sounds From The Other City.
‘Driver Driver Faster’s debut album is subtly magnificent… like a scrap book of our favourite bands’ – The Fly
‘Ghostly delight of a debut’ – Q
‘Ambitious, big-vision pop… widescreen arrangements, ponderous piano and blissful country rock’ – Uncut
