Lit
A Place in the Sun

THE REVIEW

The album in question dates back to '99, a season rich with great rock albums. Many will only remember the band for the video of the single "Miserabile", where the four members enjoy sliding amidst the curves of a truly fateful Pamela Anderson.

Californians as the genre dictates (power-pop/punk always trendy, especially among teenagers), Lit gained a decent following at home, but here aside from the aforementioned video and the soundtrack for a cartoon, not much more was heard about them.

Within a genre very worn and nonetheless easily prey to stereotypes, Lit managed to express their personal point of view by offering a retro-flavored reinterpretation based on the hallmarks of 50s-60s rock 'n roll. The general atmosphere indeed, starting from the booklet's graphics and continuing with the look of the four boys (replete with pomade, creased pants, and polished leather shoes), evokes the cinematic enthusiasm of the "fabulous fifties" (not by chance the title echoes the 1951 film with Liz Taylor).

The songs, almost all lively and easy listening, as I mentioned, stand out from pieces by similar bands thanks to the sound inspired by classic American rock on FM. This is especially true for the drum and guitar rhythms of "Lovely Day", the bass lines of "Quicksand", the high school prom slow-dance of "Perfect One", the rockabilly brass of "Happy" (the best track on the record along with "The Best Is Yet To Come Undone"), and the choirs of the closing title track.

Completing the revival work are the very simple lyrics, based on daily desires and the timely discomforts linked to the transition to adulthood.

A successful album with fun songs, very catchy and arranged in a way that is not innovative but fairly original.