Tuesday, July 26, 2005
shop assistants - will anything happen
Upbeat, straight ahead,twee leaning with a fair amount of reverb and distortion. Talluhlah Gosh is certainly a fair comparison though this comes off a bit like Darklands era JAMC at times. Songs are either nice laid-back strummy or peppy, buzzy rockers.
"Don't Want to be friends with you" is a true classic. super upbeat, the most guitar of any thing on this record and vox with a a hint of shout. must've been wonderful live.
"All day long" still up tempo, but more mellow overall. JAMC drums!
"before I wake" definately feeling "taste of cindy" here.
"caledonia road", "all that ever mattered", "fixed grin", "home again", "seems to be", "Nature Lover" & "looking back" are in the style of "IDWBFWY" but aren't quite as catchy. Still very listenable though.
"Somewhere in china","all of the time" & "all day long" are nice sparkly, strummy, contemplative twee.
"Train from kansas city" gets me just b/c of the superchunk cover. Great chorus.
"Don't Want to be friends with you" is a true classic. super upbeat, the most guitar of any thing on this record and vox with a a hint of shout. must've been wonderful live.
"All day long" still up tempo, but more mellow overall. JAMC drums!
"before I wake" definately feeling "taste of cindy" here.
"caledonia road", "all that ever mattered", "fixed grin", "home again", "seems to be", "Nature Lover" & "looking back" are in the style of "IDWBFWY" but aren't quite as catchy. Still very listenable though.
"Somewhere in china","all of the time" & "all day long" are nice sparkly, strummy, contemplative twee.
"Train from kansas city" gets me just b/c of the superchunk cover. Great chorus.
