Duane Hoover shares a cinematic jangle of memory and melody on new album 'Magic Mirror Story Book'

Atlanta’s Duane Hoover returns with 'Magic Mirror Story Book', an LP that radiates with the glow of introspection and the shimmering echoes of British pop’s golden era. Following the brisk immediacy of 'Wayward Path', Hoover slows the pace, crafting a panoramic record that balances nostalgia with reinvention. Across the album’s seventeen tracks, melody and memory intertwine, creating a dreamlike soundscape that feels both familiar and freshly imagined.

From the opening notes of 'Inside World', Hoover’s signature jangle guitar and crisp, wiry riffs establish his affection for the lineage of British rock. Yet, unlike mere homage, these influences are filtered through his own inventive lens. Songs such as the singles 'Just An Everyday Thing' and 'Nowhere' illustrate his capacity to blend wistful reflection with kinetic energy, producing moments that feel cinematic in their expansiveness.

Tracks like 'Even Now' and 'I Can't Decide' further showcase his dexterity, weaving rolling guitars, whimsical vocalisations, and dynamic rhythms that flirt effortlessly with punk, pop, and psychedelic motifs.

'Magic Mirror Story Book' is an exploration of musical genealogy. The record invites us to wander through its reflective corridors, each track a mirror revealing both the past’s influence and the vitality of its present interpretation. With this album, Duane Hoover affirms himself as an innovator capable of translating memory into enduring, radiant music.