Popular Cycles
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Be Sharp
Reviewed 2017-12-20
Reviewed 2017-12-20
INDIE FOLK-POP
Busman’s Holiday is Addison and Lewis Rogers, songwriting brothers from Bloomington, Indiana. Addison plays guitar, Lewis drums. Popular Cycles is their second full-length release. The set displays some nice melodies, good singing, interesting story-telling, varied styles, and compelling, varied instrumentation.
RIYL Fleet Foxes, Avett Brothers.
No FCC issues (but #6 has “faggot”).
1 * Mid-tempo. First part: swaying melody, orchestra. Second part: calypso beat. (4:16)
2 * Mid-slow. String intro. Melancholy ballad. Simple rhythm guitar; cello, horns. (4:24)
3 Mid-fast. Upbeat, happy. Bouncy rhythm. Descant flute. Full orchestra. (3:28)
4 Slow. Falsetto. Orchestral backing. Dreary. Second half is full orchestra, no voice. (3:49)
5 ** Mid-tempo. Good lead singing. Driving accompaniment incl strong trombones. (4:42)
6 Slow. First part: armed robbery lyric, acoustic guitar, flute, whistling. Second part: ironic prayer lyrics with strings. Odd. (3:49)
7 Mid-tempo. Children’s song-like melody. Acoustic guitar, low strings, percussion. (3:45)
8 ** Very slow. Down & out, he somehow found his way into a Catholic church. Almost solo a cappella (just a single tone accompanies). Soft guitar coda. Powerful stuff. (3:36)
9 Mid-tempo. Post tornado catastrophe, set to a bouncy Latin rhythm. (5:22)
10 * Mid-slow. Sing-along melody. Happy feel. Well sung. Bach-like cello coda. (3:04)
Busman’s Holiday is Addison and Lewis Rogers, songwriting brothers from Bloomington, Indiana. Addison plays guitar, Lewis drums. Popular Cycles is their second full-length release. The set displays some nice melodies, good singing, interesting story-telling, varied styles, and compelling, varied instrumentation.
RIYL Fleet Foxes, Avett Brothers.
No FCC issues (but #6 has “faggot”).
1 * Mid-tempo. First part: swaying melody, orchestra. Second part: calypso beat. (4:16)
2 * Mid-slow. String intro. Melancholy ballad. Simple rhythm guitar; cello, horns. (4:24)
3 Mid-fast. Upbeat, happy. Bouncy rhythm. Descant flute. Full orchestra. (3:28)
4 Slow. Falsetto. Orchestral backing. Dreary. Second half is full orchestra, no voice. (3:49)
5 ** Mid-tempo. Good lead singing. Driving accompaniment incl strong trombones. (4:42)
6 Slow. First part: armed robbery lyric, acoustic guitar, flute, whistling. Second part: ironic prayer lyrics with strings. Odd. (3:49)
7 Mid-tempo. Children’s song-like melody. Acoustic guitar, low strings, percussion. (3:45)
8 ** Very slow. Down & out, he somehow found his way into a Catholic church. Almost solo a cappella (just a single tone accompanies). Soft guitar coda. Powerful stuff. (3:36)
9 Mid-tempo. Post tornado catastrophe, set to a bouncy Latin rhythm. (5:22)
10 * Mid-slow. Sing-along melody. Happy feel. Well sung. Bach-like cello coda. (3:04)
Recent airplay
Jesus' Mother
Traditions — Mar 09, 2018
What We Need We Know
FMF — Mar 08, 2018
Jesus' Mother
Music Casserole — Mar 03, 2018
Unknowing
Traditions — Mar 02, 2018
What We Need We Know
Waste FM — Feb 20, 2018
What We Need We Know
Traditions — Feb 09, 2018
Charting
2018-01-10 — 2018-03-14
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 11 | 2 |
| Mar 4 | 2 |
| Feb 25 | 1 |
| Feb 11 | 2 |
| Feb 4 | 2 |
| Jan 28 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Mother | ||
| 2. | Unknowing | ||
| 3. | Make Believe | ||
| 4. | See The Rain | ||
| 5. | What We Need We Know | ||
| 6. | Hope & Peace | ||
| 7. | No One Could Be | ||
| 8. | Jesus' Mother | ||
| 9. | Evening Flows | ||
| 10. | I'm Coming Home |