The Last Royals

The Killers and Neon Trees had a super baby, and it’s called The Last Royals

The last royals met two years ago while recording a benefit record for Restore NYC— Eric was the songwriter, while Mason was on drums. According to the duo, the musical connection was immediate, and they got to work building what would soon be a collection of songs that would turn into their first, self-titled EP, The Last Royals. Flash forward 3 years later, and they just released their buzzworthy album, Twistification. It’s an upbeat, fun album, and slows down in just the right places. So, what does Twistification mean exactly? According to frontman Eric: “A friend of mine told a story about the crazy southern college he had gone to...every student had to sign an ancient document that forbade them from playing cards, drinking alcohol and engaging in any type of ‘twistification’ (dancing!). I knew that had to be our album title. We wanted the record to feel like a middle school dance, or a forbidden but beautiful first kiss.”

#Nailedit. —Ms