Album Notes

The Florida-Based Group The Tunes and Tones seem
out of place in their hometown. The Band's Electrifying
clash of garage rock, '60's british invasion guitar pop,
and quirky indie stylings give them a New York City Vibe.
However, unlike their contemporaries - The Strokes, The
Tunes and Tones is no one trick pony; While the Iggy Pop
influence is also apparent, the group isnt shackled by genre
boundries. While so many of today's college radio acts ape
the latest flavor of the month from trendy blogs, The Tunes
and Tones are oblivious to current trends. If a few of their
tunes are reminiscent of Modest Mouse, it isnt because their
attempting to imitate them; rather, they simply share stylistic
roots, in that case the undying spectre of the artish
british band XTC.
Given their free-thinking attitude twoard rock music, The
Tunes and Tones could be caterogized as punk in the purest,
original sense of the word. After all, how else would you
describe a group that holds Bob Dylan, The Sex Pistols and the
Beatles with the same degree of respect and admiration?
You can hear all three icons in The Tunes and Tone's songs;
their spirit lives with each rebellious, no-compromise groove.
"Keep Us On The Payroll" is a witty delight - a highlight of the
record. But this is not a singles bar; instead, this is an album
best enjoyed from beginning to end, letting The Tunes and Tones
cut loose as the album itself becomes a greatest-hits iPod.
By: Robert Michael Sutton