| Bye Bye Blackbirds, The / August Lightning Complex |
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| Album: | August Lightning Complex | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Bye Bye Blackbirds, The | Added: | Feb 2022 | |
| Label: | Self-Release | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2022-03-06 | Pull Date: | 2022-05-08 |
| Week Ending: | May 1 | Apr 17 | Apr 10 | Apr 3 | Mar 27 | Mar 20 | Mar 13 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Apr 22, 2023: | Music Casserole Marching | 4. | Apr 29, 2022: | Music Genealogy Out On The Waves | |
| 2. | Jan 13, 2023: | KZSU Time Traveler Favorite Stars | 5. | Apr 29, 2022: | KZSU Time Traveler We Got Lost | |
| 3. | May 13, 2022: | KZSU Time Traveler Favorite Stars | 6. | Apr 16, 2022: | Music Casserole Out On The Waves |
| Album Review |
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| Francis D Reviewed 2022-02-15 | ||
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“August Lightning Complex” The Bye Bye Blackbirds Local Oakland-based indie rock band led by Bradley Joel Skaught. 6th album. Big guitar sound with a hint of Americana at times, performed in a style that begs to be live. Rich harmonized vocals, with lyrics that examine the turbulent times we’ve endured over the past two years. Contemporary sound…yet also a throwback to the great guitar rock of the 70s. RIYL: Tom Petty, R.E.M., Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Byrds, or any 70s guitar rock. — Francis Recommended: 8, 1, 3, 2, 10, 9. No FCCs noted. 1. (3:02) Want Show As Young — Early-70s rock, with tasty guitar licks and prominent horns. Steady, train-like rhythm. Harmonized vocals. **** 2. (3:19) Mechanics — High-energy rocker with a hint of Americana. *** 3. (3:03) Out On The Waves — Rolling and swaying, like a boat riding on ocean swells. Plinking piano throughout, with guitar attacks for emphasis. *** 4. (3:28) Something From The Old World — Shuffling, guitar-based rock. Swallowed vocals. Fuzzy and jangly guitars in the lead break. 5. (1:19) August Lightning Complex — Fingerpicked guitar interlude. 6. (2:56) We Got Lost — Deliberate tempo. Layered guitar rock with lead vocals featuring a duet between Bradley Skaught and Kelly Atkins. 7. (0:59) We Got Lost (Reprise) — Play-out of Track 6 after a beat. Play on continuous to add it. A flurry of in-your-face guitars. 8. (2:25) Favorite Stars — Straight-ahead rocker with trademark Bye Bye Blackbirds sound. Edgy guitars, mixed with silky, harmonized vocals. **** 9. (9:15) Marching — Slow-burn epic blues rock anthem. Drone-y, march-like pace with shimmering guitar effects. Almost crooning vocals. Gets big and clashy as the song progresses. *** 10. (4:55) Don’t Wait — Late-70s big guitar rock closer. Explosive bursts punctuate familiar-sounding melody from back-in-the-day guitar heroes. Searing lead break. *** | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Want Show As Young | 6. | We Got Lost | |||
| 2. | Mechanics | 7. | We Got Lost (Reprise) | |||
| 3. | Out On The Waves | 8. | Favorite Stars | |||
| 4. | Something From The Old World | 9. | Marching | |||
| 5. | August Lightning Complex | 10. | Don't Wait |