CD reviews: Both Sides of the Line

From the surf-flecked shores of California to the echo-laden Sun Studios, Dunedin outfit Both Sides of the Line’s sophomore album roams through a range of guitar-driven tunes that highlight the slick playing of key songwriter John Sule, yet also show a band that has grown in confidence since its 2013 full-length debut.

This is evident in its willingness to mix up the largely mid-tempo material with darker themes that evoke a late-night jazz club, epitomised by Glenda Rogers’ smoky vocals on Willing to sell my soul.

• Both Sides of the Line. Party Line! BSOTL Music. 

• Three and a half stars (out of five)

Single download: Willing to sell my soul
For those who like: Dusty Springfield meets The Cramps

— Shane Gilchrist

• Party Line! is officially released at The Church, Dundas St, Dunedin, tonight.