pop has sadly been missing of late, so here comes a weasel.
This is their first from 2011 and for me is a stone cold classic that gets repeats, the rest of their output has never come close to This, but the abattoir will probaly know better.
It’s nicely recorded for all you hifi cunning’s
the rest need to invest
Who’s going to break it to the OP that his chances of winning this year’s ‘Setting the Album Club on Fire’ award are pretty much zero? Tragic.
I had a listen and I enjoyed it. Though my attention did wander a bit towards the end. It’s melodic and intelligent pop. Quite 70s feeling. At times (especially the opening track) it does sound Shins-esque. The opening track remains the best.
A perfectly decent album, if nothing extraordinary. And even if it’s not exactly ancient, still sounds good today.
This is a 3/5 for me. I like the bass playing and the quality of the recording. Sadly, there is little new, or worthy of praise, unless you are searching for a new take on beige. Some of the keyboard sounds on the penultimate track verged on flutery which in this case was a welcome distraction.
Strangely, I quite like it. There’s a touch of mild psychedlia, a tiny hint of funk and an even tinier hint of rock.
It’s a bit quirky, a bit safe but not offensive.
However, my Mrs is a fan so I’ve had them sort of drummed into me…