Cousins – The Halls Of Wickwire

Cousins – The Halls of Wickwire (Mutations Records)

Halifax’s Cousins, comprised of non-cousins / best pals Aaron Mangle and Leigh Dotey, are a noisy boy-girl garage duo in the grand White Stripes tradition. But unlike their forebears’ deliberately mysterious and creepy cool, on their new album Cousins showcase a genuine sweetness and urgency you can easily embrace without feeling awkward about it.