Archive for October 2010
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October 6, 2010Sarah Jaffe “Suburban Nature”
October 3, 2010Sleepytime faux-lk music. Her voice has plenty of texture, and the backing music is generally quite complementary. There’s a vibraphone, a misspelled “accordian” and marimbula to help out with that.
“Wreaking Havoc” and “Summer Begs” are twin pillars of vocal strength. The whole record holds its own, however. “Pretender” has a Sundays feel, even if the voice is different. What makes the album work is that they let the voice run front and center rather than try to hide it behind a bunch of layered instrumentation. The balance means the sound guy deserves a raise.
If you’re looking for something faster, “Watch Me Fall Apart” has a peppier rhythm. But generally it’s all slower music, possibly good for making out. Let me know how that works out for you.
Defiance, Ohio “Midwestern Minutes”
October 3, 2010Yeah, I don’t have a lot of nice things to say about Ohio. This guy from Toledo calls my show every week, and he’s just insane (and not in a good way), so when I see his number in the caller ID, I just let it ring. I feel bad for the rust belt states; I do. But their expectations confuse me. If we move manufacturing jobs back to Ohio, they will require such high wages that no one will buy the goods after they are made because they will cost too much.
So emerging from the soon-to-be ashes of Michigan’s favorite punching bag come Defiance, Ohio. “A Lot to Do” stands out as an energetic yet moody song. It makes you want to sing along, even if you don’t know the words.
This whole record sounds like band therapy to me. So when I don’t get a song, I don’t take it personally. They decided to rock out with their cocks out (where applicable), and now they feel better. Who I am to disagree?
“Hairpool” reminds me of Antenna, with a little bit of Tripping Daisy mixed in. “The Reason” has an introduction melody that reminds me of the “Muppet Show” theme.
The CD says everyone sings, which is technically true, but the guy that sings the most shouldn’t be. The whole album is OK. They’re probably really cool to tour with because they have no legitimate claim to pretense.
Of Montreal “Coquet Coquette” (maxisingle)
October 3, 2010There’s a radio edit, an album version and two remixes. But only the radio edit is clean. It sounds like a good of Montreal song. That’s what it is. Not every song has to be a surprise. Sometimes it’s just good. Like this one.
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