| Morning Benders, The / Big Echo |
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| Album: | Big Echo | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Morning Benders, The | Added: | Mar 2010 | |
| Label: | Rough Trade Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2010-05-02 | Pull Date: | 2010-07-04 |
| Week Ending: | Jul 4 | Jun 27 | Jun 20 | Jun 13 | Jun 6 | May 30 | May 23 | May 16 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jan 20, 2015: | Radio Personality Excuses | 4. | May 29, 2012: | Time Traveler Stitches | |
| 2. | Mar 07, 2013: | The Show with T-Lex & Lolo Wet Cement | 5. | May 04, 2012: | Time Traveler Excuses | |
| 3. | Sep 07, 2012: | Time Traveler Stitches | 6. | Apr 17, 2012: | Time Traveler Stitches |
| Album Review |
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| Francis D Reviewed 2010-04-27 | ||
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“Big Echo” The Morning Benders This is the second full-length album for the Morning Benders, a band with local ties that frequently plays the club scene in San Francisco. In “Big Echo”, the Morning Benders have produced an impressive indie pop-rock CD that covers a lot of ground — as opposed to the more narrowly focused jangle pop of their debut CD. The tracks range from bouncy pop with great hooks to more experimental noise-rock sounds similar to Grizzly Bear, whose Chris Taylor helped produce this album. Lots of synth effects, and jagged guitars in places. Overall, there’s a lot to like here. No FCCs. — Francis Recommended: 3, 9, 1, 4, 10 — but you’ll find others 1. (5:17) Starts with vinyl scratches, like a needle drop. Song is a nostalgic 1950s throwback (with synth updates). Rich harmonies. Soaring strings. Great hook. *** 2. (3:04) Mid-tempo Indie rock. Bigger guitars and thumping bass. Interesting composition with tempo and key changes (to 3/4 time at one point). 3. (3:55) Bouncy pop with a can’t-miss hook. Synth effects throughout. Hard to get this tune out of your head. *** 4. (1:44) Up-tempo, high-energy composition. Strumming guitar, timpani, glockenspiel, and nice harmonies. Ends abruptly.** 5. (4:29) Slower tempo with some jazzy undertones. Meandering melody. Beatles-like harmonies in lead break. Ends with long synth trailout 6. (3:46) Slow fade in. Jagged electric guitar provides harder edge, with high wistful vocals as a counterpoint. 7. (4:45) Slow jazzy number, with lots of synth and drums. Lead break features electric guitar played off against drum flourishes. 8. (3:39) Mid-tempo, driven pop-rock. Also has a harder edge. Lots of drums and noise. 9. (5:04) After electronic squeals, tune starts softly and slowly, but builds immensely in layers and volume. Breathy vocals. Jangly guitars.*** 10. (3:15) Soft, slow choir-like vocals, and lots of synth effects for a ghostly feel. Crunchy guitar added just past the song’s midpoint.** | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Excuses | 6. | Hand Me Downs | |||
| 2. | Promises | 7. | Mason Jar | |||
| 3. | Wet Cement | 8. | All Day Day Light | |||
| 4. | Cold War | 9. | Stitches | |||
| 5. | Pleasure Sighs | 10. | Sleeping In |