Taking as much inspiration from the silver screen as they do the radio, the cinematic vibe that they produce is inescapable, whether a conscious decision or not. Perhaps most recognisable are the Tejano hews of Calexico, Ry Cooder, Ennio Morricone, the desolate yet rumbling desert rock of Josh Homme, and Tinariwen's infectious rhythms. Couple this vibrant mix with the scenes and atmosphere evoked in such films as Blood Simple, Repo Man and works by Wim Wenders and Jim Jarmusch and you've got GOAN DOGS.
"Straight outta Wadebridge ... the sextet Fire Island Pines clearly know their Smiths, Pulp and Felt but more accurately recall the sophisticatedly literate melodrama sub-genre that briefly thrived in the late 90s - Jack, Animals That Swim, the Flaming Stars, up to and including the more upbeat Tindersticks moments. It's a long time since we've had a band that sounded like that. " - http://www.sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/