Best Track
..is "Popular Mechanics for Lovers." The rest of the album lacks a strong hook.
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fairly good
pop drivel. fun. mostly.
Enough with the NP Comparisons
I'm looking forward to hearing this record, but before I do, I just have to ask respectfully that folks who like the New Pornographers better than everything else quit with the, "It's fine, I guess, but New Pornographers are better," line. It's getting as played out as the "Lil' Wayne is the best rapper alive" comment on YouTube.
Not good pop music
This sucked. . If U're looking for good pop/rock music try New Pornographers. Maybe the vocals are just too jaded and monotonous for me.
Pop Goes the Indie
It's funny how a band with such a classic, breezy pop sound has to be regulated so far outside the mainstream. But that has more to do with the state of the music industry than this record, which is a really nice piece of independent-minded pop. Harkens to me a less-creative and less-experimental Yo La Tengo: often more listenable yet less interesting. If you're picking tracks, "What Will You Do," "Suntan," "Gravity" and "Burned" will sweep you along with an easy vibe.
One of my favorite albums
I happened to stumble across this album at a local library a few years ago and I'm damn glad I did--this album is a masterpiece. Perfect music for a cloudless, warm summer day (or for those who would like a cheerful pick-me-up from the cold). The production and arrangement of these songs are world-class. I love the lyrics of "A Good Man..." My favorite song is the wonderful finale, "Night is the Day..."--perhaps this is how Jimmy Buffet would sound if he were a part of the Bay Area indie-pop scene.
One of the best
I tried to pick my favorite Beulah album to review, as I already have them all, and I settled on this one. The bottomline is this: Beulah has an incredibly unqiue style that is often imitated but never, in my opinion, matched. This is an incredibly solid album, and it's very easy to "flow" along with. Sounds cliche, but it's the truth. Everything clicks, the lyrics are very clever, and the musicianship is great. Get this, get them all, and be satisfied.
The Coast Is Never Clear
I love this album. Gene Autry is hands down one of the best pop songs I've ever heard. I also love A Good Man Is Easy To Kill. And it just goes on from there. There's not a bad song on this album.
One of My All-Time Favorites
Really, when I feel the way I do about an album like this, there are no words to do it justice. One of my favorite albums of all time, now that it's been added to eMusic, it may be the very best thing available on the entire service. Their most polished recording, TCINC recalls and does justice to the Beatles legacy at which most of the more melodic E6 bands are aiming. Plenty of subtly-used orchestral instruments in the arrangements fill out the smooth sound and give the whole piece a unified feel while giving distinct identity to each song on its own. In terms of stuff that's available on eMusic, it's for fans of the Apples in Stereo, the Minders, and Sloan. But as much as I like those bands, this is way, way better.
