Their sophomore Polyvinyl full-length. Michigan's own greasy haired heartthrob, Fred Thomas, is the indie rock generation's answer to the masterfully crafted sound walls and legendary arrangements of Phil Spector, Brian Wi... more »lson, and George Martin. The 60's pop vibe that runs through the band's catalog is still prevalent, but there's also a new undercurrent flowing between poetry and desperation. This is their most lyrically astute, flawlessly arranged, and fully-realized work to date. Note: the LP version contains different instrumentation, mixes, arrangements, and vocalists than the CD, although the track listing is the same. Both formats will contain inserts explaining the differences between the two.« less
Their sophomore Polyvinyl full-length. Michigan's own greasy haired heartthrob, Fred Thomas, is the indie rock generation's answer to the masterfully crafted sound walls and legendary arrangements of Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, and George Martin. The 60's pop vibe that runs through the band's catalog is still prevalent, but there's also a new undercurrent flowing between poetry and desperation. This is their most lyrically astute, flawlessly arranged, and fully-realized work to date. Note: the LP version contains different instrumentation, mixes, arrangements, and vocalists than the CD, although the track listing is the same. Both formats will contain inserts explaining the differences between the two.
"well it's not "All Your Summer Songs" which was so brilliant that "Every Night" was sure to be on a falling scale, but this doesn't mean that it's a bad record. Far from that, they still stick out of this huge pool of Lo-FI Indie Bands.
I disagree with the predecessing Review. This Band has charm and the lyrics are well thought and adequately sixties. There's "Dialtone" for example which decribes that despite the hype of mobile phones, pagers and online activities it can still be difficult to get through to each other (as said on the LP Version, which differs from the CD).
However, "Summer Songs" kind of created a feeling (of a far too hot afternoon with head spent underwater) whereas "Every Night" is just a bunch of awesome songs, which leave you smiling (This Girl's distracted), simply breathless (When the party ends) or in love (When you got to New York).
Loving it."
Amazing
M. Hogue | Akron, OH USA | 09/21/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"this is great retro pop. this is a flat out fun cd. whoever gave it a horrible review does not know what they are talking about anyway (for example, this is not their 2nd cd). buy it. now.
on a side note, this band is great live and fred thomas is one of the nicest guys in the business."
The other reviewers are morons.
Daniel Benson | Memphis, TN | 01/24/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is ridiculous. One of the reviewers even admitted to a bias against the genre but bought the cd ANYWAY. The CD accomplishes what it sets out to do with ease, and the production effort by Fred Thomas is absolutely brilliant. It's hard to ask for much more. Lyrically it's not quite as accomplished as All Your Summer Songs was, but it's important to keep in mind that some of these tracks are redone from their first EP's. The warm, fuzzy sound and retrospective/nostalgic take on both youth and relationships is still intact and as effective as ever. If you don't like saxophones, jangly guitar, male-female vocal harmony, cello, violin, and "wall of sound" production values, then stay away, but for Christ's sake don't give the album a crappy review for the genre it fits into. The fact of the matter is, they're entirely competent at what they do."
Carefully crafted poly-pop
R. Wu | tulsa ok | 04/02/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I discovered this little gem in the bohemian Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires two years ago. It is lightweight, it is jingly and it is one of the best pieces of pop written from 2004. Totally undiscovered, get it now, and when these guys make it big, you can boast to your friends your prescience in musical matters."
CD/LP Craziness
Nick | 10/30/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The LP and CD have different mixes, which makes this fantastic album even more interesting."