CUTTING and recording music in their basement and selling it on the road just two years ago, Twin Peaks have still managed to keep that raw and organic sound on new album Wild Onion following inking a new deal with Communion Records.

Climbing the ropes through admiral support slots on tour with the likes of The Orwells and Eagulls, Twin Peaks create memorable solos, ragtag rhythms and dizzying vocals from three distinctive singer-songwriters.

Creating a sound to rival the finest bands to come out of Chicago’s flourishing scene (Strange Faces, The Lemons, The Sueves), Twin Peaks cut themselves alongside the likes of international bands The Black Lips and Tame Impala: but their passion and love for British rock ‘n’ roll is also speckled throughout their 16 track LP: almost double the size of their previous record.

Breaking through the constraints of garage rock, Twin Peaks introduce balls-to-the-wall Stones riffs in ‘Strawberry Smoothie’. They underline their passion for British rock ‘n’ roll with ‘Beatles arrangements present on ‘Mirror of Time’. This particular track jangles through echoing riffs and psychedelic melodies, showing sophistication and understanding of the 1960’s scene, way beyond their 20 years.

They’re funny too, tracks like ‘Sloop Jay Day’ poking fun at one another in lyrics like ‘Don’t be a fucking pussy, that’s what she told me.’ But their edge is ever present, and the quartet unite in Californian Beach Boys harmonies with a Chicago edge.

‘Making Breakfast’ and ‘Strange World’ possess psychedelic licks and fuzzy vocals creating that 60’s feel. The latter, blending The Beatles and Beach Boys through echoing vocals, harmonies, loopy slurs of vocals, this time hitting up a Led Zeppelin 80’s guitar riff over distortion and fuzz.

Tracks like ‘Sweet Thing’, ‘Ordinary People’ and ‘Mind Frame’ turn the LP on its head. Slow, with simple arrangements subtle percussion. And for a band that rip the joint like The Stones so wonderfully at times, its testament to their talent that they can still captivate with these soft tracks.