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March 15, 2011Ben + Vesper “Honors”
March 13, 2011Maybe “Vesper” is the woman to complement Ben. It is some sort of Rilo Kiley-sounding thing, except Ben’s vocals sort of stand out in a strange way. They’re fine, but it is as if the lead singer of Fanfarlo took a visit to Saddle Creek.
“Knee-Hi Wall” is a key track on this one. Lots of harmonizing and a beat that is prominent but not overpowering. I also like “Cheer Up, Cheers!” It’s a bit more somber than the rest, but sometimes happy does not a good song make.
“All Is Forgiven” reminds me of Simon and Garfunkel, if Art weren’t a dude. The title track is the last track. Something has to have the honor of being the last track. It might as well be this one.
The songs are generally all good on this one.
Kitten “Sunday School”
March 13, 2011How many bands have been called “Kitten” before? Surely this is neither the first nor the last. This EP starts with “Kill the Light,” and it sounds like newer Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The sound here is definitely typical of today’s female-fronted modern rock bands. “Chinatown” sounds like “Kill the Light.” It is a little more ’80s, I guess, like Missing Persons.
“Johnny Johnny Johnny” and “Allison Day” mindlessly went by. Nothing wrong or right with them. “Kitten With a Whip” is luckily better than a cliche to wrap up the record. It has bits of Marianne Pillsbury’s “Fixer Upper Lover” and some random Pretty Girls Make Graves in it. The synths clinch the track’s spot as “best track on the EP.” Bully for them.
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