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| From | "Michael Bennett" <mrhonorama@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | EP fun |
| Date | Wed, 12 Mar 2003 10:20:39 -0600 |
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Two recent plays that leave me hungry for more --
The Like Young -- they will have a full album on Parasol later this year.
They have a five song EP out -- it's the nucleus of Wolfie. If you liked
Wolfie, but wished they just focused more on straight ahead guitar pop, your
wish has been granted. Great winsome boy-girl vox fit perfectly with the
sharp guitar hooks.
The Suggestions -- John Brodeur has a great voice and has absorbed a lot of
great melodic influences. More importantly, his songs have clear meaning.
This is moody pop-rock, for the most part. While this is steeped in
traditions that Auditeers will dig, it has a contemporary edge, that I think
is mainly a byproduct of the vocals, which makes me think that there may be
college kids throwing a Suggestions disc in the carousel in between their
Ben Kweller and Dashboard Confessional.
I also gave a full ear to another swell pop compilation -- Shake Your Pop
Boomerang, from Scotty Thurling's fledgling Pop Boomerang label -- some
familiar names, like Dom Mariani, but some of my favorite tracks are by
bands I've never heard before.
Mike Bennett
Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com
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