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- Date Released: February 10, 2009
- Genre: Alternative/Punk
- Style: Indie Rock, Alternative
- Label: Bladen County Records / IODA
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We Say...
The hissy, distorted production on Love Language's self-titled debut is a little scruffy, yes -- Stuart McLamb, the rueful-Lothario lead singer, regularly buries the needle when he starts belting, which is about once every twelve seconds -- but this North Carolina outfit is about as far from the current lo-fi punk/pop trend as you can get; the Love Language have made a big-hearted pop record, full of grand romantic gestures and widescreen emotion. The songs are generous and wry, and anyone who comes in contact with the buzzy, Dexy's-Midnight-Runners high of "Lalita" will feel premature spring coursing in their veins before the second time the grinning whoop of a chorus hits. If you swooned when you first encountered the bittersweet, wintergreen harmonies of The Guillemots, the Love Language will tap a similar well of giddiness.
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They Say...
Is lo-fi indie pop dead? Perish the thought! As long as guys like Stuart McLamb have a song in their heart and a cheap recording setup in their bedroom, homemade pop epics will be embraced by folks wearing carefully chosen thrift-store sweaters all over the world, and McLamb's project the Love Language is the latest example of this long and noble tradition. While the Love Language exists as a six-piece band that's taken this music on the road, their first album is a one-man-band effort, with McLamb writing all the songs, playing all the instruments and handling the engineering and mixing all by himself. In an era where digital technology has put quality recording in the hands of even the most humble amateur, McLamb's dedication to low fidelity (especially in the distorted, overdriven vocals) seems like a sincere if possibly misguided homage to the Golden Era of four-track cassette machines, but thankfully he's a better musician than most of the characters who have blazed these trails, and he's a gifted, engaging songwriter. The sweet, lovesick opener "Two Rabbits," the country-flavored love proclamation "Stars," the Spector-on-a-budget spectacle of "Nocturne," the waltz-time sway of "Manteo," and the near-Merseybeat pop of "Sparxxx" show McLamb has an impressive number of tricks up his sleeve, and if his skills as an engineer leave a bit to be desired, as a writer and arranger he's already a force to be reckoned with. The Love Language could be the first of a long series of charming lo-fi efforts from Stuart McLamb, or a demo for some grand-scale studio project in his future; either way, it's a short (29 minutes), sweet serving of indie pop from someone who is clearly a talent to watch, even if he's still getting the kinks out of his working process.
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Two Rabbits |
3:06 |
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Lalita |
3:11 |
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Stars |
3:41 |
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Nocturne |
3:31 |
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Sparxxx |
2:41 |
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Night Dogs |
3:06 |
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Manteo |
3:17 |
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Providence |
2:33 |
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Gray Court |
4:13 |
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09 Total Tracks, 29:19 Total Length
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Credits
- Ryan Foster - Mastering // Tom Simpson - Group Member // Jeffrey Chapple - Group Member // Chris Hutcherson - Drums // Jordan McLamb - Group Member // Stuart McLamb - Engineer // Stuart McLamb - Performer // Stuart McLamb - Mixing // Stuart McLamb - Group Member // Jessica Straw - Design // Missy Thangs - Group Member // Kate Thompson - Group Member
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