Surface Noise
General
| Dec 2003
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2004-04-12
Reviewed 2004-04-12
A revisit of very '60s mod pop -- echoey vocals, some Beatlesque frills (3), lots of Motown influence (6,8), and a very British feel. Toe-tapping and nostalgic, with crashing modern beats backing it all up.
Noonday Undergound is the brainchild of Simon Dine of Adventures in Stereo. He uses a variety of vocalists, mostly female, with Paul Weller singing on 8 and 13.
All tracks mid/fast unless noted.
1- Spooky-style instrumental, into upbeat fuzz
2- Minor-key, echoey psych-pop
3- Happy, with touches like harpsichord & trumpet
4- Hi-stepping go-go pop; a rework of "Happy Together"
5- Midtempo. Sad.
6- Poppish R&B
7- Jumping jazzy blip
8- Soulful sound, w/Paul Weller singing
9- Minor key, strong cloudy-day melody
10- Same as 7
11- Slowish, soft
12- Mod/retro pop trip, mostly instrumental
13- Midtempo, mysterious
14- Mid/slow with strings, a loungy closer. Spaced-out middle segment.
Noonday Undergound is the brainchild of Simon Dine of Adventures in Stereo. He uses a variety of vocalists, mostly female, with Paul Weller singing on 8 and 13.
All tracks mid/fast unless noted.
1- Spooky-style instrumental, into upbeat fuzz
2- Minor-key, echoey psych-pop
3- Happy, with touches like harpsichord & trumpet
4- Hi-stepping go-go pop; a rework of "Happy Together"
5- Midtempo. Sad.
6- Poppish R&B
7- Jumping jazzy blip
8- Soulful sound, w/Paul Weller singing
9- Minor key, strong cloudy-day melody
10- Same as 7
11- Slowish, soft
12- Mod/retro pop trip, mostly instrumental
13- Midtempo, mysterious
14- Mid/slow with strings, a loungy closer. Spaced-out middle segment.
Recent airplay
When I Fall
Biff Bang Pow — Jun 02, 2007
Friends of the Garden Pt 2
The Longest Short Song Marathon — Sep 06, 2004
Nobody but You
Who Is This Dollar Bin Dem Speak of Today? — Jul 26, 2004
Nobody but You
The Literate Pop Fans — Jul 06, 2004
Go It Alone
Hello Kitten — Jul 01, 2004
Nobody but You
Dollar Bin: Yet another new quarter jumpoff — Jun 28, 2004
Charting
2004-05-31 — 2004-08-02
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Aug 1 | 1 |
| Jul 11 | 1 |
| Jul 4 | 3 |
| Jun 27 | 1 |
| Jun 20 | 2 |
| Jun 13 | 2 |
| Jun 6 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Surface Noise | ||
| 2. | Go It Alone | ||
| 3. | That Noonday Sun | ||
| 4. | Nobody but You | ||
| 5. | Windmills | ||
| 6. | Boy Like a Timebomb | ||
| 7. | Friends of the Garden Pt 1 | ||
| 8. | I'll Walk Right on | ||
| 9. | When I Fall | ||
| 10. | Friends of the Garden Pt 2 | ||
| 11. | Barcelona | ||
| 12. | Hitch Your Wagon to the Stas | ||
| 13. | Thunder Park | ||
| 14. | Closing Time |