Australians Tammy Haider and Eliza Hiscox, put together their third
album on the road, writing songs in Guatemala, France and Germany.
After assembling the tracks in “bedrooms, studios, mezzanines, vocal
booths, lounge rooms, restrooms and hallways” and going through several
lineup changes, the duo finally settled on light, upbeat pop melodies
with Middle-Eastern-sounding music. On “Magic Hands,” the guitar
playing grabs you as the pleasant vocals draw you in even further. “All
Your Caribbean” pays homage to the events that led to the making of the
album. The lyrics are repetitive and a little dull, but the music is
some of the best on the album, all light percussion and staccato
guitar. Not everything works. “Turn My Life Around” and “It’s Not Who”
are forgettable and uninspiring. But overall, The Good Fight is
a well-produced album that transcends the haphazard way it came
together. — Julia Kazar
This article appears in Aug 5-11, 2009.
