Barbacoa, a slow cooked meat that has its origins in Mexico and has found its way in to many of my burritos over the years. It’s use in the title of Hacienda’s second album is fitting because the album is a collection of meaty hooks that rumble along for 37 minutes, rocking you to your core.
Hacienda have described their excellent debut,Loud Is The Night, as more of a pop album. The harmonies that sucked you in on the first one are ever-present on Big Red and Barbacoa, but it seems that the year on the road backing Dan Auerbach has taught the boys a trick or two. Big Red rocks harder and more consistently than its predecessor.
“Prisoner” has a thick walk-about hook that, combined with the backing harmonies, gives it a timeless feel. At about the 1:45 mark, they break it down real nice and then that hook reemerges again. It’s so understated and so good. The song fits perfectly in the middle of the album, followed by a sweet Booker T inspired instrumental right after. Other standouts on this phenomenal album include the opener, “Who’s Heart Are You Breaking,” “Apples” and “Mama’s Cookin.” They also work in a cover of The Everly Brothers’ “You’re My Girl.”
But as good as this album is, to truly appreciate Hacienda is to see them live. Much like their boy from Akron (yes, Dan Auerbach), their tunes go to another level in a live setting. So dig into a big helping of Big Red and Barbacoa and go out see these boys when they pass through your town. Feel free introduce yourself. They are just about the nicest group of musicians we’ve met since starting HearYa.
San Antonio band and HearYa Live Session alumni, Hacienda, are set to release their sophomore album entitled Big Red and Barbacoa via Alive Records. The album was produced by The Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach and is scheduled for an April 6th release date. You can hear their first single “I Keep Waiting” here, now. If you like sunny harmonies (like The Beach Boys), this should suit you just fine.
Dan Auerbach, backed by our friends Hacienda, just released a new video for “Heartbroken, In Disrepair” off of his amazing solo album Keep It Hid. Reader, Oddbodkins, commented on our last post about the lack of beards. I think this video just got us back to quota.
Thanks to Dodge at MOKB for the tip. We can’t resist posting anything about Dan Auerbach.
Hacienda, the foursome from San Antonio, recently rolled into the studio sporting some serious Auerbachs. For those wondering, an Auerbach is a long bushy beard similar to the one worn by Black Keys lead singer, Dan Auerbach (patent pending). Hacienda’s 2008 release,Loud Is The Night(produced by Auerbach) has been a staple in my rotation since its release and I was anxious to hear the songs performed in a live setting.
The boys had family in town for their show later that night andthese pictures were graciously provided by Dante’s mom, Olinda. Hacienda worked through five tunes as a nice warm-up for their show at the Metro and, let me tell you, that show was unreal. With their family in attendance, Hacienda brought their 60′s garage rock style with 3 and 4 piece harmonies to a sold out Metro crowd. After their set, there was no rest because they were right back on stage backing Auerbach for a scintillating 90 minute set. Having seen them a couple of weeks later at SxSW, I am confident that this is only the beginning for Hacienda.
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