A gem of a find...hard not to like!
author: Andrew Price
Wasn't sure what to expect, but if you like melodic songs featuring jangly guitars, catchy lyrics, and some surprising chord changes...well, there's a lot to like here. As soon as I finished listening to it the first time, I wanted to listen to it again. HOPE YOU'RE LONELY is a song I'd have written myself for my ex if I had any talent!
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A pleasant acquaintance.
author: Jan Hvarfvenius
A few times in my life, I have gotten goose bumps the first time I listened to a song, and Todos on this CD is one of those.
The rest of the CD does not reach the height of this first song, I think, but is still very pleasant.
The influences are very Beatles-esque, with a few hints of The Band and some not so few hints of country.
This, together with some nice jangly guitars, makes this an enjoyable CD.
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R.E.M.-y, Replacements-y, Paul Weller-y great pop
author: Atticus
I scooped this up after hearing a couple of cuts on Live365.com's jangle-pop station, and was happy to find that it was good to the last drop. "Todos" is excellent, as is "Zoomin' Around" and "Regular Joe." If you like Squeeze's old material - catchy pop with clever lyrics - you'll like this one.
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