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| From | "Popboomerang" <info@popboomerang.com> |
| Subject | Popboomerang News |
| Date | Tue, 29 Jun 2004 13:33:24 +1000 |
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Popboomerang News
Hey Guys! Been a while between updates so please read on for all the news.
Shake Yer Popboomerang Volume 2
Reviews of the album are flowing in an very positive, here are some snippets
below
You can snare the album from your usual pop mailorder stores as well as
cdbaby.
Key Quotes
"This disc is much more vital than Triple J Unearthed can ever hope to be."
Nathan D www.ozmusicproject.net
"You read a lot about pop experiencing a re-birth and all that crap. Fact
is, it never goes away, and good on Popboomerang for taking the trouble to
shine a light with their zealous enthusiasm." The Barman www.i94bar.com
"The Popboomerang compilations are CDs you can really get behind. The
standards are high, and you're bound to discover a few bands that you'll
actually do work to seek out. Always a treat"
Claudio Sossi Shake It Up Fanzine Canada June 04
"This up-and-coming Aussie label is making a compelling case that the land
of Oz is to great pop bands what Hollywood is to plastic surgeons and the
Bush administration is to rank incompetence."
Mike Bennet www.fufkin.com June 04
New Mailorder Titles
Dom Mariani - Homespun Blues and Greens $14usa
Recorded in Perth and the US, this debut long player was mixed by long-time
collaborator and producer Mitch Easter (REM, Let's Active) at his
Fidelitorium Studio in Kenersville, North Carolina. Self produced and
recorded with the help of close musical friends, Homespun Blues And Greens
is the debut Dom Mariani fans have been waiting for. From the brass driven
opener Homespun Blues, the latin tinged pop of Make the Leap, the rootsy
slide of Out of Reach, the catchy, power pop elegance of tracks like Yuri,
Busride and Cold Cup, Beatlesque stylings on Prove right through to the
album's haunting closer When it Ends.
Homespun Blues and Greens is a soulful mix of pop and rock, touching on more
personal themes while always staying true to the music and sounds Dom has
created over the years. It sees an artist who through a 20-year career has
come full circle to create a debut of lasting impact. With a voice which has
become more self assured and characteristic over the years, Dom Mariani's
progression from band leader to solo artist can only further consolidate his
position as one of Australia's most enduring proponents of guitar pop.
The Suits: International School Of Dance EP $7usa
The debut 5 track EP 'International School of Dance' from young Melbourne
band The Suits embodies everything that is great and timeless about
guitar/power pop. Crunching guitars and soaring harmonies abound in this
recording, yet this is no slavish retro project - there's enuff modern bite
and spark in this Wayne Connolly produced (Starky, The Vines, You Am I)
recording to mark the Suits as a band to watch.
Prettymess: Surface Glow EP (5 tracks) $6usa
Prettymess came to life in 2003 after John and Pauly, (ex Alcotomic &
Magneto) found talented like-minded musos Ryan and Sensy to put flesh on the
bones of John's songwriting savvy. The songs themselves are a classic blend
of sparkling pop melodies, intelligent harmonies and crunchy rock guitar.
There's a sensitive side to the playfulness, and a contemporary,
street-smart edge to the artfulness.
It's this musical counterpointing, and the bands amiable personality, that
has quickly brought them to the attention of audiences and music industry
figures alike. The EP includes collaborations with a number of Melbourne's
pop underground royalty (including Danny McDonald and Holocene).
Lazy Susan: Long Lost album $14usa
Lazy Susan's music suggests it's members, singer/guitarist, Paul Andrews,
lead guitarist, Pete Wilson, bass player, Duncan Young and drummer, Mike
Wilcox, have spent a lifetime listening and developing their musical roots
at the foot of a stereo playing the likes of Elvis Costello, Paul Weller,
The Sunnyboys, Todd Rundgren, Bob Dylan, Aimee Mann and Squeeze's Difford
and Tilbrook. Never Better shows a band that has grown in leaps and bounds
in the past two-and-a-half years, both in songwriting and in performance.
The material is more downbeat and reflective than the unbridled enthusiasm
which characterised the majority of the songs on the first album, but the
pop hooks remain in force. Never Better's production is also richer and
fuller than Long Lost, with the addition of strings and brass on several
tracks.
Shifter: Waking Up Late $14usa
Shifter are under the influence of.Silversun, Teenage Fanclub, The Beach
Boys, Alcohol, Fountains of Wayne, Supergrass, The Beatles, Big Star and
Weezer. This is one of the best Australian Pop albums around!
Sneeze: Just Like The Blues Sped Up album $14usa
Yum Yums: Singles & Stuff CD $12usa
thats all for now! next update will include details of 2-3 new releases on
the label
Scotty
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