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How did I miss this when it came out last year? This album, like everything Club 8 does, is fantastic. Perfect for rainy days, you get 12 tracks of dreamy vocals and contemporary music. When your grandpa wants to know at Thanksgiving what you’re listening to these days instead of Benny Goodman, rip this one out while he rips one of his own.

“In the Morning” reminds me of a cover of “I’m Into Something Good” by Herman’s Hermits. It wasn’t Club 8, but it sounded like them. The Internet has nothing about this. I don’t understand. It was great! Some twee act…. Bah. Can’t remember. “Sometimes” is not a Britney Spears cover. It reminds me of Lush, with the (apparent) drum machine used on the track. Did you ever wish that Lush collaborated with Electronic circa 1991? Then this is the song for you! All it needs is Bernard Sumner.

The title track is also nice because it has harmonizing on it. You can’t go wrong with that. Those that like early Dido (1990s) will like this song. The tambourine is a nice touch. It’s a very breathy song for those of you who are into that. Definitely one of the best albums I’ve heard in a long time.

You can tell this band has been together since 2001 because it sounds as if they have not evolved, developed or any other verb that implies personal growth or metamorphosis. They’re definitely good at what they do, though, so if you’re into writing long sentences without punctuation and being upset about Jack in the Box closing the doors at 9:59 instead of 10 p.m., then this could be the band for you.

“In the Palace of TVs and Chairs” reminds me of Bush’s “Ex-Girlfriend.” It was my favorite song on “6teen Stone” because it was the shortest. “Shake” sounds a bit more modern, and I can get behind it. Most of the rest of the songs just meander along with a lot of loud guitar and forgettable lyrics. This album is great if you live in the suburbs, and your mom won’t let you use Facebook because you begged for two years to get on MySpace, and now she wants you to stick with that so you don’t think you can give up on something you worked so hard to be able to do.

I also like “Lullay.” I guess the letter “B” signifies quiet. I wonder whether this band ever performs sober. Or in front of more than eight people. I really, really doubt it.