Alluring and revolutionary, bright and buoyant, exemplary in their ability to evolve from what is expected, the Los Angeles-based musical collective known as West Indian Girl has created its majestic, engaging sophomore di... more »sc 4th & Wall, their first and long-anticipated release on Milan Records. On an album brimming with instant, artful pop classics, this one-time studio duo turned living, breathing modern rock sextet has vaulted beyond the electronic banner under which it once uncomfortably resided.« less
Alluring and revolutionary, bright and buoyant, exemplary in their ability to evolve from what is expected, the Los Angeles-based musical collective known as West Indian Girl has created its majestic, engaging sophomore disc 4th & Wall, their first and long-anticipated release on Milan Records. On an album brimming with instant, artful pop classics, this one-time studio duo turned living, breathing modern rock sextet has vaulted beyond the electronic banner under which it once uncomfortably resided.
CD Reviews
Another great album by West Indian Girl
PearlJammer | New York, NY | 10/26/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Great follow through to their first self titled album! Was worth the long wait to get this one...
Musically the album sounds great...brilliant production, nice and diverse tunes, right from rock n' roll to techno. Lyrics are quite good too.
The album opens with "To Die in LA"....an apt song for a band from LA, or was it coincidence! Next song is "Blue Wave"...another tribute to the ocean lovers which has some inspiring lyrics like "try to catch one, only the best one". The third song "Sophia" seems to be a tribute to a person close to the band who lives no more in this world. The albums ends with an upbeat song "Get up"...a classic ending, and most likely would be the band's closing song at their live shows...like pearl jam's "rocking in the free world"!
so get up and buy the album...worth every buck! and if you have a few extra bucks to spare, don't forget to grab their first album - "West Indian Girl"...that was a masterpiece.
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A Feel Good, Great Time
Scott T. Nicol | Flemington, NJ United States | 01/02/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Great Cd for the bands sophomore attempt. They sound more comfortable with each other and this leads to a more mature sound. I recommend this to anyone who is a music fan. Don't miss out on this one!!"
Another great album!
S. E. Shirk | Atlanta, GA | 11/14/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I love these guys. I must have listened to their first album a thousand times and this one is great too. I especially like "Get Up", "To Die in L.A.", and "Indian Ocean". Only thing is that I first heard the band live on a KEXP podcast. I heard a single strong, clear, gorgeous voice doing backup vocals on Indian Ocean and so that's what I'd expected and instead heard two people which seemed odd.
If you hadn't been used to that it wouldn't make a difference to you it's just something I noticed.
It's cool how down to earth and thoughtful the band is- I wrote an email and received a response within hours, and when I ordered some stuff from the store on their website they gave me a signed poster and extra shirt. I opened my package and thought there must have been some mistake but no, it was just someone out to make my day."
Radiohead meets Walt Disney
NJ Keith | Union City, NJ United States | 06/11/2009
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Warning: I'm not a Kool-Aid drinking grass-roots fan of this band, so this review is an honest one. First, every song sounds almost exactly the same on this album. Yes, there are some differences here and there, but its basically the same song over and over again. Second, as hot as the lead singer might be, it's obvious she's there for the visual effect only. Her voice is intentionally buried in the wall of cotton candy sound here, almost as if they don't really want her to be heard. Maybe there's a reason for that. Maybe Trent Reznor can spice things up for the next album."
Track Listings (11) - Disc #1