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Music to remember the 80s when you were much happier by...

Chris Monks | Cambridge, MA USA | 12/11/1999

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I bought the first Land of the Loops CD a few years ago solely on hearing that "Multi-Family Garage Sale" song. I think there must be hidden lyrics in it that tells your sub-conscience to swivel your head back and forth for no apparent reason. That has got to be what all that "Na-na-na-na-ni-ni-ni-ninny-ninny" stuff in the song tells you to do, because that's all I did for like weeks on end after hearing it. It wasn't actually too bad a thing, aside from the headaches, severe mood swings, and horrified glares from co-workers, I was able to build up the muscles in my neck enough to crack walnuts with it. I love walnuts. Anyway, I digress. I was strolling through the aisles the other day and saw the Loops' new CD single. After some assistance from a store clerk (I needed help centering myself to subdue the swivel-lapse) I purchased the thing. I'm happy to report that I have felt no side effects as of yet while listening to this CD. "Fresh Pond Parkway" may be the best song that Alan Sutherland has created. I drive along the actual Fresh Pond Parkway weekly and even though there is nothing about the song that reminds me of the actual Fresh Pond Parkway, I still like it because I like the fact that I drive along the actual Fresh Pond Parkway weekly and there is a song title of the same the name on a CD. The vocals and overall feel of song is very reminiscent of The Waitresses from way back in the 1980s. It made me long for "Square Pegs." I give the thing only three stars because it's just a CD single; it's not going to change the world. Make a new record with 10 songs as good as "Fresh Pond Parkway" and that doesn't induce violent body movements then will see about more stars."

It's so great, so mellow, and so strange

Ellen Wittlinger | Haydenville, MA 01039 | 12/05/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Before I bought "Hurry up and Wait", I had bought and listened to Bundle of Joy, and loved it. Land of the Loops (Alan Sutherland) puts me in such a starnge and inquisitive mood. It's not even music you can even dance to anything (although some of it is), but It is just so mellow and original. Anyway, it's great, especially Fresh Pond Parkway. And did you know that "Hurry up and Wait" is also the name of a Lagwagon song, yeah, it's on "Let's talk about feelings." Check that out too. Nooch."