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- Date Released: September 23, 2008
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Alternative, Indie Rock
- Label: AGSFB Music / IODA
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We Say...
A classic case of truth in advertising, All Girl Summer Fun Band turn in bright, hummable power-punk, a kind of bruised-up Donnas with a knack for hot-rodding hooks. The songs on Looking Into It are delightful throwbacks, reminiscent of the first blush of alt-rock when bands like Lush and Elastica were first making radio inroads. This isn't a sleight: AGSFB have enough spirit and sass to equal -- and, at time, outshine -- any of their more popular predecessors.
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They Say...
In the five years since the last All Girl Summer Fun Band album, 2, the group lost one member, bassist Ari Douangpanya (who left to pursue motherhood), and had another member, drummer Kathy Foster, hit it big as a member of indie punks the Thermals. Neither of these two distractions has led to any drop in quality on 2008's Looking Into It, and the record is their most mature and fully realized release to date. Their approach hasn't changed much, still rollicking and sweet with equal parts indie pop and punky pop informing the sound. This time out, Kim Baxter's vocals are more assured and the songs revolve around more grown-up versions of crushes, heartbreak, and love though. No silly odes to Jason Lee or video games here. While those kinds of songs were fun, it's more satisfying to hear the bandmembers apply their considerable talents to songs with some real emotions flowing through them. It's also nice that the group has traded in the slightly shambling feel of previous efforts with a more focused and intense attack. Foster's more muscular drumming and the louder guitars keep things rocking on the uptempo tracks, and the lovely vocal harmonies give the ballads a real punch. Check the mostly instrumental title track or the almost heavy album closer, "This Will Never End," a song that betrays a previously unthinkable metal influence, for some serious rock action. On the softer side, look to "Rewind" or the fragile "Lost" for a dose of melancholy heartbreak. It's possible that fans of their earlier work will miss the more amateurish and cute element of the All Girl Summer Fun Band's sound; hopefully those fans will realize that the group has grown and changed without sacrificing the core of tenderness and energy that made it so good to begin with. That's a rare feat, and the trio accomplishes it in style on Looking Into It.
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Not the One for Me |
3:14 |
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| 02. | |
Something New |
3:48 |
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| 03. | |
Oh No |
3:03 |
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| 04. | |
Trajectory |
3:17 |
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| 05. | |
Lost |
3:23 |
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| 06. | |
Everything I Need |
3:33 |
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| 07. | |
The Only Ones |
3:47 |
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| 08. | |
Rewind |
2:19 |
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| 09. | |
Looking Into It |
2:18 |
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| 10. | |
Plastic Toy Dream |
3:38 |
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| 11. | |
This Will Never End |
3:43 |
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11 Total Tracks, 36:03 Total Length
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Credits
- Kim Baxter - Bass // Kim Baxter - Guitar // Kim Baxter - Keyboards // Kim Baxter - Vocals // Kim Baxter - Handclapping // Kim Baxter - Engineer // Chris Flanagan - Mastering // Chris Flanagan - Assistant Engineer // Chris Flanagan - Mixing // Jen Sbragia - Bass // Jen Sbragia - Guitar // Jen Sbragia - Glockenspiel // Jen Sbragia - Vocals // Jen Sbragia - Design // Jen Sbragia - Layout Design // Jeremy Romagna - Mixing // Kathy Foster - Guitar // Kathy Foster - Drums // Kathy Foster - Keyboards // Kathy Foster - Vocals // Kathy Foster - Handclapping
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