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May 13, 2010Throat Sprockets “Lankershim Square”
May 4, 2010The style is modern, if poppy, but the music has a very mature sound to it. Recapturing youth? Inspired by older siblings? It’s hard to tell. There’s not much of a ceiling from what I am hearing here, but the finished product is still worth giving a listen. “Sweet Amnesia” has very sweet vocals, but I forget why. There are also keyboards at the end, and I remember that I do like those.
“Desire Caught by the Tail” sounds like Picnic. Well, the whole album sounds like Picnic, but especially this one. Busy slightly alternative rock songs with lots of upbeat rhythm that belongs on a movie soundtrack. Somehow it all comes together and makes a catchy song. Somehow.
“Stop Feeding the Pig” is cute. It has oinking noises, and the lead vocals are fun to follow along with, even if they are mixed a little low.
“Cotton Fever” is the last track and also has good melody. Nothing on this album is stupendously amazing, but nothing really sucks, either. Perfect for the weekend warrior and much safer on the marriage than cheating on the spouse.
Jackie Rocks Band “My Own World EP”
May 4, 2010It’s an EP. “My Own World” sounds like Damone, which is fine with me, because it sounds like “From the Attic”-era Damone. I wonder whether her dad was in Pop Rocks Band. For a self-released record, the sound quality is pretty good.
“Haunted” has Magnapop melody with an Inspect Her Gadget punk rock accompaniment. It says here that the band is from Santa Cruz. I bet they’d have been featured in the old jukebox at Saturn Cafe, although it will be several years before they’ll be in the one they have now, bastards. I really miss that jukebox.
“Lost” sounds like Blondie, a little bit. The music is from the late ’90s, but the vocals are from the early ’80s. “Why Me” is slightly aimless, but for all I know this is their first effort. You put the best tracks first. That’s how it works. Looking forward to see what they do next.
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