Their
second album brings Gelbison's music home, the voice of John Lennon's
solo work, the gentle pop power of the Go-Betweens and the beautifully
crafted sonic attack of Radiohead and Gomez rolled into one. This
is an incredibly accomplished and confident piece of work. Song
after song is a gem. Don't let anyone tell you that people don't
write good songs anymore. When so much of the "rock" you here on
radio is bland and obvious, a record like this is a real revelation,
a record where songs are intended to stand alone and then combine
their magic to add up to something significant, a record where melody
rules over everything. An exercise in intelligent pop.
Their
second album brings Gelbison's music home, the voice of John Lennon's
solo work, the gentle pop power of the Go-Betweens and the beautifully
crafted sonic attack of Radiohead and Gomez rolled into one. This
is an incredibly accomplished and confident piece of work. Song
after song is a gem. Don't let anyone tell you that people don't
write good songs anymore. When so much of the "rock" you here on
radio is bland and obvious, a record like this is a real revelation,
a record where songs are intended to stand alone and then combine
their magic to add up to something significant, a record where melody
rules over everything. An exercise in intelligent pop.