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Rating: Songs not too offbeat held together by a piano that serves as the rhythmic backbone of the group and guitars that indulge in a myriad of different styles, from surf to reggae, from Arabic influences to the most classic indie rock; a voice with a tone perhaps not original enough but supported by backing vocals that double/multiply it always effectively and by melodic lines almost always well-chosen.
Atmospheres that are at times smoky, light, languid, sometimes even danceable, but always with something dark added by that piano that holds up the whole affair: what I expect to hear when I go to the bar to drink myself old, in about forty years.
Especially two opening songs (Kid on my Shoulder and The Pot) that alone are worth an entire album and a subsequent record that, with repeated listening, proves to be up to their level. An expressive potential that, especially with regard to the piano parts, is perfectly displayed and that gives hope for future albums. A wonderful debut, fun and intelligent, from yet another New York band that hasn't been talked about in Italy yet.
Recommended!
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 The Plot (03:33)
He gets up late
He gets upset
And I watch the whole thing happen from the foot of the bed
Well, I could stay in bed all day
Is that such an awful thing for me to say?
That's a problem and it's anybody's guess
He's not impressed
He's not impressed
I'm so whoa-o-o-o-o-o-o
I'm so whoa-o-o-o-o-o-o
I'm so whoa-o-o-o-o-o-o
oh no
When she gets home
The door is open and it's hard to wait outside when she is gone
That's a problem and it's anybody's guess
He's not impressed
He's not impressed
I'm so whoa-o-o-o-o-o-o
I'm so whoa-o-o-o-o-o-o
I'm so whoa-o-o-o-o-o-o
Oh no
Go out and you sleep
You're hiding in the sheets
But I work hard, so we can have nice things
You're not even dressed
The house is such a mess
He's not impressed
He's not impressed
He's not impressed
He's not impressed
I'm so whoa-o-o-o-o-o-o
He's not impressed
I'm so whoa-o-o-o-o-o-o
He's not impressed
I'm so whoa-o-o-o-o-o-o
He's not impressed
oh no
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