As someone who has seen both The Darkness and Pillow Queens live, I approve of this video.

I keep hearing new music on this channel that I like a lot. Thank you.

I always get a pang of jealousy when I hear a young, talented band or artist, it comes with a mixture of being inspired and, at the same time wanting to give up and sell my gear....this band sounds excellent.

Hey Justin, that melody sounds super similar to somebody's baby by Jackson Browne

Another great video from my favourite person! Justin, I love it when I get in from work to see that you’ve released another video, highlighting an artist or band we all need to be know about. I know I’m slightly biased, but I truly believe that you deserve your own music documentary series or radio show where you can delve deeper into the artists and music you feature on your channel.

Thank you for introducing me to Pillow Queens! So exciting to find good new music!

I’ve realized your channel is like mini covers of anything you’re reviewing. You always break it down and sing a little bit, or hum. One of my favorite vocalists, and after watching so many of your videos i’ve realized you’re one of my favorite people i’ve never met. You seem very genuine and well thought out, and stand behind your opinions. I dig it man. Love the channel. Never stop being you!

Love Pillow Queens. Heading to see them in a couple of weeks. Can't wait for the gig and the new album. Hope you give the first album a listen, it's definitely worth it.

The Darkness rules. Never left my cd player from 2007-present. Inspired me to rock, myself. Thanks 🤘

Justin! I am looking forward to seeing you guys perform on the 2022 tour! Being Brazilian - and also a writer/poet/journalist - I am extremely passionate about everything I do and everything I stand for. With that said, I can see your approach towards what you do is the same and, therefore, it just makes me admire your knowledge and talent even more, as it clearly also shows how much technique and dedication you put into it. Awesome channel and info you bring. Keep it up!

They've got a great track on an early EP called Favourite, an absolute banger! Really like a lot of their work

Anyone else love Justin's mix of faces when he finishes his intros? Btw, thanks for introducing us to bands under the radar- I'm hooked!

You're right about that lead singer's voice. Nothing OTT or ostentatious, but happily wavering and imperfect, which is always lovely. A litle grit or grain to it in the lower register, and then it sort of blooms into a very tasteful and slightly saucy timbre. I do love it when people just reign things back a tad and are subtle but confident in their vocal performance. "This is me, and I'm doing it my way, so just enjoy it" kind of a vibe. Just a tad sad that it's become so rare in a lot of today's music. Anyway, kudos to these Queens. Cracking songwriting, lots of nicely subtle little bits to dive into that keep you coming to back to listen to parts of it again. Good job ladies.

There was me all ready to type the suggestion "mondayyy, start of my holidayy" and then you got to it yourself. Lovely bit of Deacon

Pillow Queens are absolutely fanastic. Delighted you've heard them.

Love the Pillow Queens! I’m excited to see them play in Boston this spring.

Love this channel. The Pillow Queens sound interesting too, remind me of late 90s indie. Keep the up and coming band reviews coming Squire Hawkins

Tremendous to see you again, Justin

I can watch you play for hours, Justin. Maybe even days? Who knows.

You make me smile Justin!

I love Justin Hawkins, who is brilliant and amazing.

Another great ramble Justin!

The segment at 6:05 reminds me in such a great way of Guided by Voices' Game of Pricks! Cheers & thank you!

YUPPPP THE PILLOW QUEENS!!! 🔥

“Justin Hook is right again” per the subtitles.. brilliant! Much better 😆

Lovely little bit of 'In Only Seven Days' there!

Thank you for the recommendation! Much love to you Mr. Hawkins!

Always got time for Mr Hawkins. 😎👍

Ooft Justin! That outro got me livened up and ready for a circle pit!

Another great daily dose of Justin! I first heard Pillow Queens a couple years ago on KEXP KZfaq. Great resource for discovering bands.

I never considered Justin Hawkins to be a style icon- until seeing these videos, loving the style!

i like them - thanks for turning me onto them. The guitar phrase that was troubling you sounds like the theme to "Greatest American Hero" beginning.

Fair play to them, nice to see some irish rock getting recognition,

Every time I get on KZfaq you have another 5000 subs! I love it, and I think, you.

Thank you Justin… I’m an old hat like yourself.. huge fan of Hotleg as well! This Pillow Queens… you just introduced me to many years man.. her voice made me cry! Check the Sheila Divine man… they remind me of a female version. I saw The Sheila Divine open for Morrisey in 2005ish… they blew my mind.. This Band is incredible!

I wish my music teacher was as interesting as you I may have learnt something, they wouldn't even teach me how to play instrument. Awesome show again.

Those chords sound like a The Greatest American Hero theme song.

Inspiring indeed! Thanks for the advice. The singer's voice reminds me a little of Sophie Winter's timbre, with another accent, of course. Cheers!

I only watch this channel for the intro/outro. Everything else is just a great bonus.

Such a great band, definitely check out Pillow Queens

You keep hitting that riff and now I have “don’t talk to strangers” in my head😂 ps I’m super late to the pod cast👍🏼

Don’t understand a thing about music theory or composition but this channel is my favourite KZfaq channel and you have helped me discover music I would have listened to before - thank you!

Hey Justin, I love your channel and watch daily. Sometimes I have to watch twice, because your voice puts me to sleep. How do you do that? 😴

That rhythm guitar part you are trying to identify sounds to me like The Romantics: Talking in Your Sleep. Don't know if that's helpful or not. Cheers! Love your work, thanks for your honesty and integrity. Dave A.

I'm driving from Kentucky to North Carolina to see you in a couple months!!!!

Nice breakdown, and you are correct Pixies are the most important Alt Rock influence, and there is certainly nothing wrong with that. They are a masterclass in the 2 minute 'pop song', I got to talk with Gil Norton about it a few years ago, and Frank Black is a genius song writer.

It reminded me of a intro to a TV show from sometime.

Sort of reminds me of that 80s superhero sitcom theme. "believe it or not / I'm walking on air / never thought I could be so free ee ee" Edit: Forgot to say it also reminds me of "start me up" by the stones.

The Pillow Queens sound a helluva lot like Brandi Carlisle with the addition of that Irish lilt and the same sort of "true to life" image that served the Pixies so well, they're clearly going for it but with that sunlight as antiseptic dose of reality that pulls at your heart, I only hope they can turn it into some kind of longevity in this internet age of conformity. They're absolute fire!

Nice close up of you at the end of this. I quite like this song but don't know if I'd listen to a whole album. Not sure their songs are strong enough for me.

New to me, I want to hear more so I will be checking them out!

There are definitely fleeting elements of this song that conjure a strange 80s yacht rockish association in my mind. And is it the Hill Street Blues theme that I'm thinking of as well? Or maybe some other theme probably written by Mike Post and Pete Carpenter. It's very brief and maybe more a generally evocative sound that I can't quite put my finger on. Sometimes a smell will do that to me where I experience a powerful sense of deja vu that I can't link to any specific memory.

Interesting choice and commentary.. Oh their rhythm guitar sound on this tune? Yes it does have a strumming flow to it thats very much one of the prevalent Indie Rock styles. Not everyone but enough I could say that it reminds me of many I've heard,so I'm finding it difficult to put a finger on. Anyway great episode,you communicate very clearly what you're hearing.

Can't wait for Justin Hawkins Rides Again Again Again!

Yep, right at the beginning of the chorus of Eye In The Sky.

I like it too. The beginning reminded me of Waitress by Hop Along. You should do one of these about that.

Shades of 'Goodnight Girl' by Wet Wet Wet - the 'You hear me so sweetly' bit

You should definitely see and react to Snarky Puppy feat. Lalah Hathaway. There some amazing singing to listen to ... Cheers!

Love Pillow Queens

The song it reminds us of is Little angels "Don't pray for me " xx

Would love to love what Justin thought of the much missed Dolores from the Cranberries. For me a totally unique talent often copied but never equalled.

Great Irish band ,their best song to date - Pillow Queens - Holy Show

There were a few times there you played what I thought were sections from 'Where I Find My Heaven' by Gigolo Aunts. There were a few similar guitar parts. The open/off guitar licks especially.

That part reminds me of Believe it or not I'm walking on air...

Justin....hope your doing good today my friend

These guitar chords makes me thing of Chicago: If you leave me now, and also Tv Theme from : Perfect strangers :D

Four letter word by Kim Wilde is what that twiddle reminds me of lol xxx

I met my best friend in life because of you Mr. Justin Hawkins. We met over me asking him to burn the album with "I Believe In a Thing Called Love" on it. That was 2001 when I was a freshman in high school. He was best man at my wedding, I was best man at his and my son is named after him. Thank you for assisting us in finding each other. Much love and adios!

Thanks, loved pillow queens since seeing them support Chewing on Tinfoil in 2016

Somebody's Baby, Jackson Browne and a Cyndi Lauper tune, Time After Time

Melody reminds me a touch of Somebody's Baby, Jackson Brown song in Fast Times at Ridgemont High

Have you heard SOAK? Also Irish I believe. Love your Tubing.

Loving the French street artist look

Greatest American Hero theme song. That's the chord line. Also the Kiss is On My List. Loads of songs.

The KZfaq auto generated closed captions algorithm makes for some interesting interpretations of Justin's theme song. My favourites so far include "Justin who keeps right again" and he then goes on to say "this is my KZfaq Channel, Justin Hawk wins riots again" :)

That part reminds me of Jackson Browne’s “somebody’s baby tonight” song (excuse the wrong title). She’s gonna be somebody’s babaaaay toniiiight. 😊 Enjoy your videos and musical insight! Cheers!

That phrase reminds me of Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper.

The song that popped into my consciousness when you were trying to figure it out was the intro to Sailing by Christopher Cross, BUTT, I immediately thought of my favourite Christopher Cross song which I swear you wrote when you were 8 years old, the song is called All Right, it's an incredible song that has the The Darkness written all over it, Christopher Cross has some underrated dadrock gold! Listen to it and if you disagree, I'll owe you a coke and a box of jaffa cakes. Love matty.

This is a great band. Thank you for putting me on. Now allow me to put you on to Moon Walker!!!!!

The guitar part you're thinking of could be Don't Pray For Me by Little Angels

I thought Orleans 'Dance with me' similer sound? Sweet little song from the 70s

It was driving me crazy, as well, But you are right it is the Pixies, you can always mention them as far I'm concerned, they were a very influential band.

That wee guitar motif is as much Lindisfarne as it is Pixies

Maybe you should do a video on the Pixies, since you mention them so often. 👍 Love your vids btw 😊🤘

Reminds me of early Heartless Bastards.. another great band.

the scratch are an awesome irish band

Would love you to check out The Snuts. Young indie rock band from Glasgow.They are amazing live and, I feel, offer something a little different

First time hearing the Pillow Queens, pretty cool! Has an air of KOL to thine ears. It would be great to hear your thoughts on "Igorrr - IeuD" super unusual but very, very cool! Great content as always :-)

It's that song that goes "believe it or not, iiiiii'm walkin on air"

11:44 Yes!!!

The closed captions! 😂

Y'all, when he says "like, comment, etc." I think he actually means it. HIT THAT LIKE BUTTON!

that little riff you pulled is straight outta I am the Ressurection by the stone roses if i’m not mistaken

Welcome to KZfaq Justin where we dont bite the hand that feeds (KZfaq). Referring to your deleted video

The guitar part reminds me of The Eagles - The Best of My Love

Something in this reminds me of 'If I was' by Midgington Ure.

There is definitely a Stone Roses line in there... intentional or not, it is there!

That riff reminds me of "Sailing" from Christopher Criss

So the subtitles tell me .....'Justin Hook is right again......again'. Nice!

You know, the pensive zoom at the beginning is what gives these videos such, such....gravity.