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Lo-Fi Lullabies

A. Moore | 11/23/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Joy Zipper are essentially boyfriend and girlfriend Vincent Cafiso and Tabitha Tindale, with a drummer in tow. These songs are lo-fi, some not much more than demos, and they sound hazy and angelic for the most part. The two sing their parts, vocals intertwining, Vincent's standard indie drawl and Tabitha's truly stunning voice -- technically not so good but she exudes innocence: her lines sound like they're being sung by an 8-year-old. She sings lines like 'Our death is inevitable' like she's saying 'I love you'.The sticker on the front of my copy says it's like 'Kim and Thurston from Sonic Youth reciting Pet Sounds to each other as pillow talk' and that's probably about right.When everyone else is sitting on the grass on a summer's afternoon, chilling, and listening to the usual pop or R+B pap, this is the album fans of Sebadoh or Pavement should be playing.The only downside is in the latter part of the album where we get some freak-out psychedelic mush. Just doesn't fit the mood. Anyways, buy it, it's dreamy and happy and mellow all at once."

A great album

A. Moore | 08/21/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"One of my greatest finds of all time. The album takes you through a story, starting with dreamy laid back music, continuing to mellow songs as you relax to the music.From people I've played the music too all agree it is a great cd and worth every penny.Shame about the delay (or possible deletion) of there latest album American Whip."