21st Century, The / City, The
Album: City, The   Collection:General
Artist:21st Century, The   Added:Jun 2012
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2012-06-30 Pull Date: 2012-09-02
Week Ending: Sep 2 Aug 12 Aug 5 Jul 15
Airplays: 1 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 01, 2016: Emergency Crew
Jigsaw Paws
4. Aug 01, 2012: Summer Session
The Good Things (Act I & Act Ii)
2. Aug 30, 2012: Meown After Midnight
The City Is My Sweetheart
5. Jul 13, 2012: The Songsmith Show
The Parisian Translation
3. Aug 08, 2012: Summer Session
The Parisian Translation

Album Review
Sunshine
Reviewed 2012-06-27
21ST CENTURY: "The City" -- Debut EP of this seven-piece indie pop band from Berkeley, who dumped their Grammy-winning producer a year ago, then refurbished their songs. Folksy, campfire sing-along, happy music with cheerful harmony. Group has performed at The Independent, Red Devil Lounge and Great American Music Hall.
Personal favorites: 3, 4, 5. -- Sunshine, June 2012

1) The City Is My Sweetheart -- Folk music wiith guitar and gentle vocal harmony. (3:12)
2) Jigsaw Paws -- Reverb guitar to start. Then strumming. Mix of electric and acoustic. Then Byrds-like vocals. Mixed-up tempos. (2:56)
* 3) We Are Waiters -- Happy lament. Mid-tempo, wiith introspective lyrics. (3:09)
* 4) The Parisian Translations -- Bluesy guitar arpeggios. Folksy vocals with reflective lyrics. The groove is a bit redundant. (4:53)
* 5 The Good Things (Act I and Act II)( -- Subtle crowd opening with lightweight guitar strumming. The rich finger-picking and vocals. A bit countrified. (5:24)
6) A Funeral March (The State of Our Parade) -- Piano, almost like chopsticks! Questioning life's choices, etc. (4:33)

Track Listing
1. The City Is My Sweetheart   4. The Parisian Translation
2. Jigsaw Paws   5. The Good Things (Act I & Act Ii)
3. We Are Waiters   6. A Funeral March (The State Of Our Parade)