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| From | "David Bash" <bashpop@earthlink.net> |
| Subject | Re: The Lovetones |
| Date | Thu, 19 Jun 2003 22:02:28 -0700 |
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--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, Stewart Mason <flamingo@t...> wrote:
> In other musical news, has the debut album by the Lovetones come up much
> yet? They're an Australian trio led by a guy named Matt Tow, who
> apparently has been in several other bands, and while they have an
> undeniable '60s fixation (the liner notes namecheck the Turtles, the
> Zombies and John Lennon, and Tow plays a mean Farfisa), the overall feel
> reminds me more of Neil Finn or Allen Clapp. The last track,
> "Fairweather," is particularly amazing, one of those rare "you broke up
> with me and that sucks" songs that's neither a festival of self-pity or a
> revenge fantasy. This is available on eMusic now, and it's quite worth
> checking out.
>
> S
Yeah, this is a pretty good disc. I can definitely hear the Neil Finn,
though with a decided Britpop feel. Some of the ballads are top notch as
well. Matt Tow was formerly a member of Drop City, whose album I once had
but didn't like nearly as much as The Lovetones.
--
Pop Rules!!!!!
Take Care,
David
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