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| From | Michael Bennett <mrhonorama@ameritech.net> |
| Subject | Re: Novillero |
| Date | Tue, 4 Oct 2005 16:24:12 -0700 (PDT) |
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There may be some Elvis Costello and XTC influence,
but it's pretty muted. The Teenage Fanclub comparison
is so off-target, it's either funny or sad.
Novillero's pop is piano based -- here's the first
paragraph of my review:
This is an album of terrific power pop songs built on
a piano and keyboard foundation. I suppose some other
piano rocking artists come to mind -- Ben Folds
(natch!), Joe Jackson and Zumpano. Yet Novillero
doesn't play by any strict set of rules, preferring
just to write great songs with different textures and
feels. Indeed, the opening cut, "Laissez-Faire System"
(which they note, "is not quite working out" -- this
is a smart look at capitalism), seems to mix the
harder edge of Crowded House with a bit of a
psychedelic swirl.
The rest is here:
http://www.fufkin.com/columns/bennett/bennett_rev_08_05.htm
It's a top 20 candidate, in my book.
Mike Bennett
--- Gene Good <javagene@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Just read a terrific review at Popmatters for an
> album by Novillero called
> "Aim right for the Holes in their Lives".Since they
> are a Canadian pop band
> I wonder if any one can shed some light on it.If
> it's as good as this review
> states it sounds worth looking into.They site XTC,
> Elvis Costello, and
> Teensge FAnclub as influences.But they also site
> Chicago and Billy Joel,
> which worries me.I know we have some Canadian pop
> experts here.What is the
> deal with this group?
>
> Gene
>
>
>
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