The Shaky Hands have taken a while to find their feet and settle after various lineup changes already occurring since their formation in 2003. Based in Portland, Oregon, vocalist Nicholas Delffs and Colin Anderson founded the band with Paul Culp joining in the fun on bass. By the time they signed to Holocene Music in 2006 though, Culp seemingly wasn't having that much fun after all and was replaced by Mayhaw Hoons while Jeff Lehman arrived to beef up the band's sound on rhythm guitar. Shortly after signing Nicholas Delffs’ brother Nathan also got in on the act with a bit of percussion. Finally, to bring you right up-to-date, founding member Colin Anderson has been replaced by Jake Morris and Nathan Delffs, who had been filling in on drums after Anderson's departure has also left. So on the face of it The Shaky Hands' history has been a choppy one especially for a band so young. Lunglight is their second album and one that shows off the same inconsistencies as the lineup.Surviving founder member Nicholas Delffs sounds like a cross between Michael Stipe and The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn with an edge of Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s Alec Ounsworth, and even mimics the style of Julian Casablancas on 'You're the Light'. He has a kind of nervous jangle to his voice, which turns into a mumbling scrawl during 'Air Better Come' but for the most part it is engaging enough to keep you interested. Though some of the music does let the side down a bit as it’s just a bit too 'indie-by-numbers'. Kicking and screaming with opener 'A New Parade', 'We Are Young' and 'Settle On' have little that sets them apart from other bands. However, there are moments when my ears are aroused by tracks like the restrained 'No Say', the slightly sinister nature of 'Neighbors' and sweet closer 'Oh No' in which the piano makes an all too rare appearance, and begs the question If they can use the piano as effectively as they did here then why don't they use it more often?The Shaky Hands started life perceived in some quarters as a folk orientated band but they seem to have made a concerted effort to move away from that perception, as a straight-up indie-rock sound is more prevalent on Lunglight. There is depth and potential in this band and with a settled lineup they could make some good records in the coming years, but I’m not sure they are quite there yet and with the 'credit crunch' in full swing whether Lunglight is worth a tenner of your hard earned cash is debatable. 64%The Shaky Hands on MySpace