Imaginary Cities / Temporary Resident
Album: Temporary Resident   Collection:General
Artist:Imaginary Cities   Added:May 2012
Label:Votiv  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2012-10-28 Pull Date: 2012-12-30
Week Ending: Dec 23 Dec 9 Dec 2 Nov 25 Nov 18 Nov 11 Nov 4
Airplays: 2 1 3 1 2 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 12, 2013: second meeting
Temporary Resident
4. Dec 19, 2012: Meow After Midnight
Hummingbird
2. Sep 04, 2013: Meow After Midnight
Say You
5. Dec 18, 2012: Electrowave
Mexico
3. Jan 02, 2013: Meow After Midnight: The Best Of 2012
Say You
6. Dec 05, 2012: Meow After Midnight
Cherry Blossom Tree

Album Review
Mister Esquire
Reviewed 2012-10-23
As Reviewed By Mister Esquire.

canadacore.
adult contempo indie pop.
soulful, synthey.
marti sarbit's got a kickass voice, kinda roni spectorish. seems samey, but experiments with other forms. solid all through.
MR. ESQ. SEZ: MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW!
FCC CLEAN.
RIYL: CANADIAN INDIE POP BANDS, ET AL.
PLAY THESE TRACKS: ANY/ALL/PUT ON RANDOM/5 MEOWS!
1. PURR-FECT: building, dramatic, dancey pop.
2. backwards tape sound intro, gets vibey dance poppy. sweet.
3. slow, soulful tick tocky.
4. tries to get rockin' -it's so cute. driving song.
80's neo-new wave sound, ala benetar.
5. slow, subtle lead in. quiet and forlorn.
6. trying to get bluesy. kinda lame, but likable.
7. slow, countryish.
8. PURR-FECT II: driving, upbeat, dancey pop.
9. attempt at bossa nova. sultry.
10. slow, quiet. like joanna newsom.
11. sad, forlorny.
12. piano (I like piano!) reworking of track #7.
13. synthey slow number.

Track Listing
1. Say You   7. Where'd All The Living Go
2. Hummingbird   8. Temporary Resident
3. Calm Before The Storm   9. Manitoba Bossa Nova
4. Don't Cry   10. Cherry Blossom Tree
5. Purple Heart   11. That's Where It's At, Sam
6. Ride This Out   12. Temporary Resident
  13. Mexico