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| From | "S. Kelly Sears" <sksears@eps.mcgill.ca> |
| Subject | The Return of The Super Friendz |
| Date | Fri, 27 Jun 2003 22:08:31 -0400 |
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Matt Murphy and The Super Friendz have reformed. After a six year
hiatus, the band released their latest CD, "Love Energy" in Canada on
June 24th. The record was produced by former Thrush Hermit bassist Ian
McGettigan, who has worked with Murphy's band The Flashing Lights and
The Joel Plaskett Emergency. The guitar-pop of their earlier albums is
still in evidence on "Love Energy" with its precise melodies and
abundant harmony. Murphy stated in a recent interview that "one
difference that people will see between the last records we've made and
this one is it's less an homage to sixties pop and better reflects our
record collections. It's a lot more seventies new wave. There's no
keyboards. That's kind of a rule we made when we came into the studio
this time. It's guitar driven but we're also focused on the rhythm too
and Kraftwerk ideas without the keyboards." Apparently, The Flashing
Lights are on hold. The Super Friendz were a product of the mid-90s
Halifax pop explosion that included bands such as Sloan, Cool Blue Halo,
and Jale.
-- Kelly
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