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Throw Me the Statue
Moonbeams
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. Young Sensualists - Throw Me the Statue, Reitherman, S.
2. Lolita - Throw Me the Statue, Reitherman, S.
3. A Mutinous Dream - Throw Me the Statue, Reitherman, S.
4. Your Girlfriend's Car - Throw Me the Statue, Reitherman, S.
5. Conquering Kids - Throw Me the Statue, Reitherman, S.
6. About to Walk - Throw Me the Statue, Throw Me The Statue
7. Yucatan Gold - Throw Me the Statue, Throw Me The Statue
8. This Is How We Kiss - Throw Me the Statue, Reitherman, S.
9. Groundswell - Throw Me the Statue, Reitherman, S.
10. Written in Heart Signs, Faintly - Throw Me the Statue, Reitherman, S.
11. Take It or Leave It - Throw Me the Statue, Throw Me The Statue
12. Moonbeams - Throw Me the Statue, Throw Me The Statue
13. The Happiest Man on This Plane - Throw Me the Statue, Throw Me The Statue
14. Moonbeams - Throw Me the Statue, Reitherman, S.
15. The Happiest Man on This Plane - Throw Me the Statue, Reitherman, S.

CD Details

All Artists: Throw Me the Statue
Title: Moonbeams
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Secretly Canadian
Release Date: 2/19/2008
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 656605016825, 619981228428

Synopsis

Amazon.com

Fans of the Eels, Okkervil River, The Robot Ate Me and Pedro the Lion will find much to love in the debut release by Throw Me the Statue. Expansive indie folk that pulses with computerized rhythms, fuzzy guitars, thrift shop synthesizers and electronic flourishes throughout, Moonbeams is delightfully eclectic. The bedroom recordings of Scott Reitherman, TMTS lyrics deal far more openly with sexuality than one usually finds in indie-rock; the songs are wistful and seem to come from actual experiences rather than abject longing and overactive imaginations. Reitherman's rich and slightly quavery falsetto enhances the narratives within his story songs. Moonbeams is among the great, quiet, discoveries of 2008. --Mike McGonigal

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CD Reviews

Great new indie band

Brent | San Diego, CA | 12/02/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"One of the best new finds of the year on the indie rock scene. I bought this album at the beginning of the summer and I'm really happy that Amazon is giving it props by ranking it #16 on albums of the year.

I really dig this CD for its diversity. It's got some great lo-fi pop songs that are catchy but never reptitive or overly simplistic. It also has some great rock tunes where they really get it going on the guitar. The tracks are polished enough that you don't have to be an indie rock nerd to enjoy it on a first listening but its also layered enough that you will find yourself giving it several listening sessions and still picking out a new favorite lyric or subtle melody. 5 stars."