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Patrick Phelan / Songs of Patrick Phelan

Solo debut of Phelan from the band South.

Ambient, pause-ful, atmospheric, reflective. All songs pretty slow. Violin, piano, cornet, lapslide.

Playlist, says Laura B.

1. wintercup ü ü - pretty voice, neat little tune, pausy during vocals and way long

2. midwest ü ü part-airy part-grounded, wo-wo’s, deliberate violins

3. that’s english for steal ü ü enter woodwind, jazzier

4. saint alverson ü ü catchier tune, still slow pace

5. icestorm ü very slow

6. landlocked ü + again, slow. usually boring.

7. ameteur cyclist ü + strummy, sweet

8. a moment a broken ü ü - drums! horns! very repetitive. carries weight. a bit faster.

9. the round couple ü + slow and waltzy.

 

 

Metroscene / The Weekenders EP

Debut album. Brit pop. Is currently très big in Atlanta.

Very Pulp-y. According to web, influences from The Kinks, Blur.

Playlist, says Laura B.

  1. ü ü My Darkest Star: driving.
  2. ü ü Tartan Skirt: catchy. "your breasts are poking through your shirt, no you don’t even have to flirt. Because it turns me ooooonnnn."
  3. ü ü - Sunday Afternoons: has the pulp whisper-some-lyrics-seductively thing going on.
  4. ü ü + Weekenders: I’m still singing it, yay.

 

 

Majestic / Live it Up

Formerly known as Majestic 12.

really happy pop. even slow sad songs are pretty much happy. Trumpets, flutes, strings. 60s-ish at times.

Playlist, says Laura B.

  1. 2:50 ü ü - Bub: This song was on a compilation that was on playlist. "ba ba ba ba" Lots of happy ba-ing.
  2. 3:45 ü ü - Wonderful: especially happy.
  3. 3:43 ü ü + Harry: Nicely slow, wandery. Pretty. My favorite (as you can see from the check-check-plus)
  4. 2:57 ü ü - Overcoat: More ba-ba’s. Neat beat stuff. speedy.
  5. 3:15 ü ü Little Bird: Again nicely slow, with a fun three-taps thing (a bird?!). background ba’s.
  6. 3:39 ü Before I came: Kinda boring, except for sporadic violins.
  7. 1:13 ü ü - Sadie Law: For some reason reminds me of a hometown story. no singing.
  8. 2:15 ü + Say Dee La: Dramatic pauses.
  9. 3:20 ü + Sleep: background girls sound very young.
  10. 3:30 ü + Killing Time: spacey. has plink sounds. boy background ba’s.

 

 

 
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