i first got this album some months ago and initially wasn't that impressed. i mean, it was good, but nothing that special. and that may still be true, but after coming back to it after a while and listening to it a few more times, i'm really digging it. i love the theme of the album (all the songs deal with life as a teenager), which is kind of appropriate for the sort of nostalgic power pop they play. indeed, the concept of nostalgia should probably be applied to the musical aspects of the album as well when listening. they aren't trying to do anything especially cutting edge, and once you accept that, i think they've got a pretty good album here. here's "there's joy to be found... the boy who caught all the breaks" (that's right, two tracks in one!)Tuesday, July 15, 2008
The Thrills
i first got this album some months ago and initially wasn't that impressed. i mean, it was good, but nothing that special. and that may still be true, but after coming back to it after a while and listening to it a few more times, i'm really digging it. i love the theme of the album (all the songs deal with life as a teenager), which is kind of appropriate for the sort of nostalgic power pop they play. indeed, the concept of nostalgia should probably be applied to the musical aspects of the album as well when listening. they aren't trying to do anything especially cutting edge, and once you accept that, i think they've got a pretty good album here. here's "there's joy to be found... the boy who caught all the breaks" (that's right, two tracks in one!)
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i like the tracks. how was batman with chicken?
A bit mediocre. Where's Doug Burr, or Explosions in the Sky? Or Patty Griffin or William Fitzsimmons or The Weepies or Rosie Thomas or The National Lights (creepy cd, by the way) or Josh Ritter or Hem?
Ben
sounds like someone should consider starting their own blog...
oh, that's right. you have to consider starting a family instead.
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