Mark, Steven / Distraction
Album: Distraction   Collection:General
Artist:Mark, Steven   Added:Sep 2004
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-03-27 Pull Date: 2005-05-29
Week Ending: Apr 3
Airplays: 1

Recent Airplay
1. Mar 30, 2005: The Sparkle Bin Soundtracks
Beer & Nyquil

Album Review
Red West
Reviewed 2005-03-15
70’s psychedelic pop. Warbly guitar, bass, human drums, some simple piano, male harmonizing vox. Lyrics generally bitter, music from sugary to downer.

+1.medtempo, leave the rat race
2.mid-slow, tired
+3.mid-slow sweet on the surface, creepy on the inside
+4.slow, bongos
++5.mid-slow, dreamy love song
++6.midtempo, Beatelesque minor key rhythm guitar FCC: fuck
7.slower, overly dramatic
8.downer, gets a little better.
++9.Days of dissolution- nice drug combo! More upbeat than title suggests.
+10.Slinky. Rhyming a bit forced but nice conceit.
11.acoustic guitar+nearly whispered vocals, pretty & sad
+12.midtempo, tremolo guitar, melodic singing, bongos

Track Listing
1. Get Off the Ride   7. Toxins with Cream
2. Under the Covers   8. This Dance Is Mine
3. Pass Around the Bowl   9. Beer & Nyquil
4. Obersize that   10. Primary Colors
5. Another Day Insight   11. Where You Are
6. Dumb It Down   12. Messiah Complex