FOOLED BY APRIL: Nice To See You

Fooled By April

Nice To See You

© 2003 Fooled By April (783707805023)

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the best description for this record is hi-fi garage -- lushly produced power pop that remembers that it was written in a basement...

notes

People, I'm not going to lie to you. Fooled By April is a fun band, but a pain in the ass to describe. Some people say that they're sort of like the bastard son of Cheap Trick and Fountains of Wayne, while others compare them more to what the Clash might have been had they listened to a lot more KISS.

Perhaps the most apt label that has been applied to them is "Hi-Fi Garage," acknowledging that as much as they bring a ragged rock and roll enthusiasm to their music, it is always tempered by the need to get those four part harmonies just right.

But one thing is certain, if you're in the market for shoegazer whining or indie rock posturing you best look elsewhere - these guys just want to make you dance.

And right now lots of people are dancing. The song "Nice to See You" is currently being featured in the ABC Family Channel's promotions for it's fall lineup, while "Inspiration" and "What You Do" will both be included in upcoming DVD releases of Dawson's Creek and Party of Five.

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  • This CD Changed My Life
    author: Charles Page

    When I first heard this CD I thought wow, what a wonderful set of songs. I managed to get the lead singer to play a concert in Harrogate, Yorkshire, England when he spent a year in the UK from Sep 2005 to Sept 2006. Becoming a 'pop promoter' at 62 was interesting, my friends and family thought I was mad! However, I cannot believe any musical person would not rate this set as the best of the best.

  • I like it very much, but...
    author: Absurd Andrew

    This is a pretty good CD. I just wish it were a bit longer because it doesn't feel done at the end.

  • Fooled by April would be so big in the UK
    author: Charles in Harrogate, England

    Fantastic, the best melodic power pop that I have heard for years. I am so sorry I did not find the CD before. With the right promotion in the UK this band would go to the top.

  • Beautiful and powerful, wonderful lyrics
    author: Josh

    Nice to See You is amazing. The lyrics are wonderful, especially on the title track. The music is upbeat and happy, and even moving when it comes to "Nobody Knows."

  • Wonderful Power Pop
    author: Jason

    Great start for the Power Pop upstarts. The EP is truly a lost art form...but Fooled by April does right by the good old short album. Perfect blending of rock and pop...lyrics and production are top notch. Here's to your success! Best song: What you Do

  • Awesome
    author: Beth

    First off, CD Baby provided great service and rather fast at that, especially seeing as it's the holiday season. And all of the emails they sent me made me laugh. Good work. The CD itself is very good. I love the vocals and lyrics Fooled By April provides the listener. I would recommend it to anyone. Buy it!!

  • Very Good Service. Fast & Efficient.
    author: Bonnie H.

    CD arrived carefully packaged and in a timely manner. i would recommend CD Baby to everyone

  • Great
    author: Binschen

    Loved it! Nice background music, but it can also lift your mood and give you energy!

  • i loved it!
    author: Emily

    it took me forever to find out what artist was responsible for the catchy song on the abc family commercials- and now i'm obsessed! NICE TO SEE YOU IS SOOO GOOD!

  • feel good pop rock with integrity
    author: Andy Maines

    i picked out this cd on blind faith because i had to buy 3 to get the special pricing. i'd never heard of the band but the genre they were in and their description sounded like something i might like so i went with it. i really like this cd. its poppy and fun to listen to but it also maintains integrity. its rare to find a band that isn't corporately manufactured that still has the "hook". i'm definetely going to check what else the band has done.

  • a great pick
    author: jen

    Fooled by April is a great band right out of Boston. The cd is unavailable in all stores outside of Boston at this point. But, it's definitely worth buying from cdbaby.com. I bought the cd for the song 'nice to see you here' and ended up loving all the songs on the cd. It is definitely a must-have cd.

  • fooled by april rocks! I
    author: Rebekah

    i first heard fooled by april on ABC family. I really liked "nice to see you" but the other songs on the cd are also great. They are fun fun fun.

  • awesome cd!
    author: Amy

    this cd is SUPER great. i listen to it all the time in my car - i wish it had more trackz though. it'z great to just jam out to it & i've only had it for about a week or so & already know all the wordz - that'z when you know it'z good! thanx bunchez *

  • awesome cd-I love the song nobody knows
    author: Vic

    i loved the CD-all the tracks are great and so great to chill to.

  • Fooled by April CD
    author: Stargaze19

    The Fooled by April CD is awesome! It's mellow but at the same time gets ya going for a great day!

  • I love the song Nice to See you
    author: emma leigh

    I love the song Nice to See you..i heard it on a Smallville commercial for ABC family and finally found out who sung it!

  • Absolutely Amazing
    author: Nina

    This CD is wonderful. Nice To See You is such an amazing and moving song, I heard it on TV for the promo commercials for ABC Family and I had to find out about the band who does it. It is really incredible, I can't believe the radio stations haven't played it yet, too bad what's popular isn't always good. Awesome Job, Fooled By April.

  • This CD ROCKS!!
    author: Emmy D.

    This has to be one of the best CDs I have ever listened to! Definately worth buying.

  • awesome cd
    author: Hannah

    this cd is sooo good, i listen to it almost everyday its chill music...highly recomend

  • My brother and I can't believe we haven't heard "Nice to See You" on the radio before....talk about undiscovered talent!

  • Excellent musicianship
    author: Steve Carr

    Nice To See You was just that for this reviewer. Much of the music today seemes to be played by musicians whose first guitar was their Chirstmas Mickey Mouse windup model and their second one was used to record their CD. Fooled By April showed some strong musicianship which was a joy to hear for a change. The band played well together, and not just because their producer recorded them that way. Their sound is tight, and their material is good. Its great to hear songs where the band clearly is having fun with the music, a rarity today with some of the overwrought angst on the airwaves. Its always going to be there, but sheesh, lighten up and have some fun. Listen to Nice to See you!

  • author: Louise

    What a find--this is a fabulous cd! I haven't played anything else since it arrived at my door. All six tracks are stellar; the only thing that would make it better is if it was a full-length cd. Even our two-year old is rocking out to this one!

  • awesome!
    author: 303

    GREAT tracks! Way better than most mainstream bands!

  • Every song is great!
    author: Ray Sassano

    The best six songs on one CD in a long time. Nice To See You should be renamed to Great To Hear You!

  • Buy this CD!
    author: A new fan

    Buy this CD! Go see these guys live! You will not be disappointed!

  • author: CD Baby

    Instantly getting under your skin, this is power pop that seems to take its melodies from the organic rumblings of the common human experience; never has a melody rested so perfectly in your voice, felt so familiar and essential and natural being imprinted on your brain. Exploding with bright color and flavor, carried on the momentum of driving hooks, Fooled By April has no less than mastered the art of melodic craft. If you could package the first warm day of the season, Fooled By April would be the means of delivery.

  • author: Tamara Turner, CD Baby

    Instantly getting under your skin, this is power pop that seems to take its melodies from the organic rumblings of the common human experience; never has a melody rested so perfectly in your voice, felt so familiar and essential and natural being imprinted on your brain. Exploding with bright color and flavor, carried on the momentum of driving hooks, Fooled By April has no less than mastered the art of melodic craft. If you could package the first warm day of the season, Fooled By April would be the means of delivery.

  • Really great, fun pop songs with good lyrics and catchy hooks!!
    author: The Predicates

    This CD is one of the best Boston bands we've heard in a while. The songs are catchy, with good lyrics and really fun to listen to. Can't wait to hear more from them!!

  • author: nejlet

    this band is awsome. the cd is definatly one of the best ones out there right now. ps jordan is totaly hott.

  • Good stuff
    author: Wadey

    A very good EP from a very good band I only hope they put together an album in the near future, 6 tracks is not enough!

  • They're awesome!
    author: Tammy

    This band rocks! Inspiration is a great song. Gordon's hot. I want him to show me his weapon of mass destruction.

  • Six glorious slices of power-pop pie.
    author: Kelly

    Fooled By April is a band possessed of a delightful sound. While I try to work my indie cred, truth be told, I'm a shameless pop music hussy. If you have the right hook or the right holler-along chorus, you also have a fan in me. Come In Chicago is as fine a pop song as there ever was, and it refuses to leave my head, compelling me to hum to myself (and compelling others to wonder what the hell is wrong with me). Nice To See You will grab your musical preference by the back of the neck, have it's way for six fabulous songs, and may or may not call the next day. And that's just fine with you. My only issue with this album is with the band more than anything: it would be Nice To See You record a side 2 to your album, guys!

  • On the verge of greatness...
    author: sartre

    Great sound and great lyrics. The Ramones and the Red Hot Chili Peppers rolled into one to create a new sound. This group has depth and creativity. This band has got to be on the verge of being discovered by the big music industry.

  • Damn! That's a damn good CD, damnit!
    author: Bill Gould

    Nice To See You is a great album! Good old-fashioned Pop/Rock loaded with lots of hooks, memorable melodies, great lyrics and some damn good Beatles-esque harmonizing on Nobody Knows. My only qualm? It's too damn short! More songs, guys!

  • They'll be big!!!
    author: Lawrence Wan

    Got all the qualities to make it big!!! Wonder why they're not yet...

  • Kewl
    author: Melissa

    Awesome! Would definatley purchase more FXA, and use CD Baby again, and again!!! Thanx so much! Peace

  • this CD is so good it might win me the election
    author: Matt Gonzalez for Mayor of San Francisco

    we popped this CD in the car while we were driving around a bunch of campaign volunteers. it got them all hyped up before they went out to register voters, and they ended up having an unusually productive day. (although one of them said that the cd kind of sounded like the red hot chili peppers, which is as nice as it is untrue.) San Francisco city government clearly needs a dose of Nice To See You.

  • pure pop-rock goodness.
    author: Mary

    This CD is excellent - full of vim and vigor, punchy hooks galore. I've listened to it ten times already and it never fails to make me tap my toes and bob my head like one of them-there bobblehead dolls. "Nice to See You" is currently my subway-ride disc of choice: yes, it even makes a long ride on a crowded train seem pleasant. That's saying a lot!

  • this album ROCKS
    author: Mr. Handsome

    if this album were a sandwich, i would not give you one f*cking bite. not a one. i wouldn't even give you crumbs off the floor. "GET YOUR PAWS OUTTA MY FACE IF YOU VALUE YOUR SAFETY," i would snap at you. mind you, i am normally very selfless, but there's something in this album, some kind of secret ingredient, which i will call the SWEETNESS, which is so mind bogglingly addictive that, were the album actually ingestible, you - yes, nice, gentle you, kind friend of the people, gentle friend of the animals you - would behave like a starved junkie on adrenalin overload trying to keep every last bit for yourself. luckily for us, 'nice to see you' is not a sandwich, but an album, so we can share the SWEETNESS and feed the addiction... oh that sweet pop addiction...

  • This CD rocks

    Featuring old favorites and new songs, this CD builds on the last one while staying true to the band's soul. Gordon and company have returned and they're better than ever. Nice to See You rocks, plain and simple.

  • Nice To HEAR You
    author: Bruce Lomet (CHINASKI)

    The best word to describe the tunes on this CD is INFECTIOUS. Fooled By April have produced a group of polished and fun songs that will get you up out of your chair and dancing like a fool. Terrific stuff, you're gonna love it.

  • Buy this CD
    author: Lorraine Welsh

    You've got to buy this CD. These guys are the real thing! Love the music and love the guys, especially Joe the guitarist. Joe's Mom

  • Power pop to make you boogie!
    author: Jordan Tishler, Digital Bear Entertainment

    An excellent debut CD filled with toe tappin', butt wigglin' pop with lyrics that are witty and wistful all at once. A great cure for the blues, the blahs, or when you're fed up with the sameness of modern music. Check these guys out!

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