Simonian, Erika / All the Plastic Animals
Album: All the Plastic Animals   Collection:General
Artist:Simonian, Erika   Added:Jun 2004
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2004-08-09 Pull Date: 2004-10-11
Week Ending: Oct 10 Oct 3 Sep 12 Sep 5 Aug 29 Aug 22 Aug 15
Airplays: 1 2 3 3 4 3 3

Recent Airplay
1. Oct 05, 2004: Lick My Moody Guitar Show
Food From the Cow
4. Sep 11, 2004: music that doesn't hurt
Goodbye Song
2. Oct 02, 2004: music that doesn't hurt dogs and ponies
Mr. Wrong
5. Sep 08, 2004: Multiple Personality Disorder
Food From the Cow
3. Sep 30, 2004: music that doesn't hurt
Pretty Good Wife
6. Sep 07, 2004: Lick My Moody Guitar SHow
Food From the Cow

Album Review
The Bawd Of Euphony
Reviewed 2004-08-03
Hailing from my home town of Brooklyn, NY Erika Simonian (The Erics, Sprinkle Genies) brings us her second solo record, and boy is it a beauty. Very intimate, moody songs carefully spaced to give you the feeling of a late night or early morning recollection. Mostly Acoustic guitar and voice (and a beautiful voice I might ad) with the occastional keyboard, drum set, electric guitar, and even a kazoo! Great guitar work and song structuring with very poignant lyrics. This is a hauntingly beautiful record, where the songs crawl their way into your being and find their place inside you. PLAY THIS!!!
- tHE bAWD oF euphony

1** I love this song, probably the saddest on the record. Simple and dark. Fuck…
2 -Soft fingered acoustic guitar and lullabyish vocals. Vibes and vocal harmonies enter.
3* Finger guitar and distant vocals. Brighter in feel. Listen closely for the birdies, & Erika’s beautiful siren call. This feels like the morning after good sex. I dunno why.
4** Powerful mid tempo song with electric guitar vox and keys. Full drums enter for chorus. Builds towards the end. Great stuff!. Anyone who mentions “Satan” gets props…
5- Has a country ballad feel. Simple with great layering of melody.
6- Country vibe again. Simple and great. Is that Kazoo distorted?
7** Ok this is my favoritte track, muted guitars with cool electro beat swelling in and out. PJ ish with great lyrics about a one night stand. Erika can be my Warrior princess anytime!
8** Bold cover of Springsteens “Dancing in the dark”. Just guitar and vox. Beautiful
9* Bluesy shuffle. Kind of sexy. Great layering of electric guits and drums.
10- Fingered guitar and vox. Hopeful sounding but still moody.
11** Another raunchy one very PJ ish. Great description of the dark side of falling in love.
12* Beautiful guitar playing, moody all the way. Nice harmonies.
13- Slow acoustic strumming. Kind of anthemesque.

Track Listing
1. Food From the Cow   8. Dancing in the Dark
2. All the Plastic Animals   9. Self-Made Drama Machine
3. Pretty Good Wife   10. Number 2
4. Bitter & Brittle   11. Here Comes Love Again
5. Brother   12. Eternal Spinsterhood
6. Sunny Day   13. Goodbye Song
7. Mr. Wrong   .