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Mister Esquire
Reviewed 2014-02-12
Reviewed 2014-02-12
As Reviewed By Mister Esquire.
surfy girly goodness.
50's&60's girl group/garage/surf nostalgia ground into twee. =One Of The Best Of 2014.
MR. ESQ. SEZ: MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW.
FCC CLEAN.
SOUNDS LIKE: CHILLS, CLEAN, VIVIAN GIRLS, BAM BAM, HOT TODIES, TEA COZIES, BURGER RECORDS, ET AL.
PLAY: ANY/ALL/RANDOMEOW/IT'S MEOWLISCIOUS!
1. PURR-FECT: Play now! Mach Meow!
2. swingy, surfy, girl gangy.
3. sweet girly groupy.
4. sad. her 'Detroit Baby' has left.
5. PURR-FECT II (TIE):oooooo, oooo oooo wooo ooo. strong twee whiff in the surf.
6. sad, slumbery. kinda psychy ala Mazzy Star.
7. Chills feel to this one. jangly.
8. PURR-FECT II (TIE): dark pitter patter drumming. creeps up to full garage twee.
9. PURR-FECT II (TIE): Chills again. darker.
10. simple little beater.
11. [TRACK NOTE: SEZ 'GONE LIKE YESTERDAY' ON ALBUM JACKET, BUT SEZ 'WRONG TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE' ON I TUNES READOUT. SO....surfy psych. dark.
surfy girly goodness.
50's&60's girl group/garage/surf nostalgia ground into twee. =One Of The Best Of 2014.
MR. ESQ. SEZ: MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW.
FCC CLEAN.
SOUNDS LIKE: CHILLS, CLEAN, VIVIAN GIRLS, BAM BAM, HOT TODIES, TEA COZIES, BURGER RECORDS, ET AL.
PLAY: ANY/ALL/RANDOMEOW/IT'S MEOWLISCIOUS!
1. PURR-FECT: Play now! Mach Meow!
2. swingy, surfy, girl gangy.
3. sweet girly groupy.
4. sad. her 'Detroit Baby' has left.
5. PURR-FECT II (TIE):oooooo, oooo oooo wooo ooo. strong twee whiff in the surf.
6. sad, slumbery. kinda psychy ala Mazzy Star.
7. Chills feel to this one. jangly.
8. PURR-FECT II (TIE): dark pitter patter drumming. creeps up to full garage twee.
9. PURR-FECT II (TIE): Chills again. darker.
10. simple little beater.
11. [TRACK NOTE: SEZ 'GONE LIKE YESTERDAY' ON ALBUM JACKET, BUT SEZ 'WRONG TO THE RIGHT PEOPLE' ON I TUNES READOUT. SO....surfy psych. dark.
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Charting
2014-02-14 — 2014-04-18
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 20 | 6 |
| Apr 13 | 3 |
| Apr 6 | 4 |
| Mar 30 | 4 |
| Mar 23 | 3 |
| Mar 16 | 5 |
| Mar 9 | 5 |
| Mar 2 | 6 |
Track listing
| 1. | Far From Right | ||
| 2. | I Got The Moves | ||
| 3. | Detroit Baby | ||
| 4. | Sunsets | ||
| 5. | Sweetest Talk | ||
| 6. | She Comes Along | ||
| 7. | Persepolis | ||
| 8. | Let Me In | ||
| 9. | Siin | ||
| 10. | Tomboy | ||
| 11. | Gone Like Yesterday |