Released: March 2009
Format: standard album (CD or download)
Songwriting: 7
Performance: 6
Recording: 5
First Impression: 7
Staying Power: 6
To blog or to park my ass on a patio chair and drink beer? Now that the weather's a little less amenable to the latter, it's time to dust off the former.
So here we are with another album that was very highly rated by people who very highly rate such things. And hey, guess what? It doesn't suck! Kind of like what Blondie or Berlin would make if they were still making music worth listening to. Lots of hooks. Lots of quirks. Lots of vintage, buzzy synths. Lots of fun. Oh, and recording with some real dynamics for a change (though a bit tinny and crushingly loud in a few places).
Suggested Sample Track: "Dull Life"
Recommendation: Download it; put it on your portable player; let it distract you during a 45 minute commute.
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