A tasty Knuckles sandwich

Friday, July 16th, 2010 | musiX

La La Land’s The Knuckles are doing something right … must be the water. Their self-titled debut is all over the place, loaded with sad songs and happy jams that are breezy and comforting as a day on the coast. You’ll hear the obvious influences (Grandaddy, The Mother Hips, Elliott Smith)—add to that some damn fine facial hair and tunes that dig deep into the roots of American music. It’s what’s been keeping me sane while stopping and going every day on Interstate 84. We’ve all got an I-84 in our lives, don’t we? “Miss Metro” will make everything all right.