Blood/Candy
Reviews
Andy S
Reviewed 2011-02-07
Reviewed 2011-02-07
Sugar-drenched power pop, plain and simple and energetic and expertly done. Led by genre veteran Ken Stringfellow, who's regularly subbed in Big Star and R.E.M. Obvious comparisons include New Pornographers, Bob Pollard, Apples in Stereo. FCC 9, start with 5. —Andy
*1 - featuring Hugh Cornwell of the Stranglers; aggressive Cold War Kids whiner
2 - featuring Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo; upbeat dreamy road music w/ GBV-toned acoustic riff
*3 - featuring Lisa Lobsinger of Broken Social Scene; twee meets Queen? New Pornos meet Mika? energetic, dynamic, fun
*4 - fast, hook-bombarding radio pop
**5 - frantic power pop with a 90s alt-rock edge to it
*6 - dainty pop with fun chorus
7 - theatrical piano ballad
8 - dainty, precise musical theater number; lots of divisions, nice instrumentals
*9 - FCC: "shitty"; energetic feel-good rock with nice build-ups
*10 - driving but mellow, dark-tinted pop
11 - pared-down delicate strummy pop
12 - featuring Paco Loco; uptempo pop with Beach Boys outro
*1 - featuring Hugh Cornwell of the Stranglers; aggressive Cold War Kids whiner
2 - featuring Kay Hanley of Letters to Cleo; upbeat dreamy road music w/ GBV-toned acoustic riff
*3 - featuring Lisa Lobsinger of Broken Social Scene; twee meets Queen? New Pornos meet Mika? energetic, dynamic, fun
*4 - fast, hook-bombarding radio pop
**5 - frantic power pop with a 90s alt-rock edge to it
*6 - dainty pop with fun chorus
7 - theatrical piano ballad
8 - dainty, precise musical theater number; lots of divisions, nice instrumentals
*9 - FCC: "shitty"; energetic feel-good rock with nice build-ups
*10 - driving but mellow, dark-tinted pop
11 - pared-down delicate strummy pop
12 - featuring Paco Loco; uptempo pop with Beach Boys outro
Recent airplay
Notion 99, Take Care Of Yourself
Of Sound Mind — Apr 09, 2011
So Caroline
The Independent Mind — Apr 06, 2011
Cleopatra Street
Bisous Bijoux — Apr 05, 2011
Holiday Hours
Treeswinger Radio — Mar 24, 2011
So Caroline
meow — Mar 22, 2011
Licenses To Hide, For The Ashes, Cleopatra Street
The Independent Mind — Mar 22, 2011
Charting
2011-02-06 — 2011-04-10
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 10 | 3 |
| Mar 27 | 3 |
| Mar 20 | 3 |
| Mar 13 | 3 |
| Mar 6 | 3 |
| Feb 27 | 2 |
| Feb 20 | 1 |
| Feb 13 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Plastic Paperbacks | ||
| 2. | The Glitter Prize | ||
| 3. | Licenses To Hide | ||
| 4. | So Caroline | ||
| 5. | Take Care Of Yourself | ||
| 6. | Cleopatra Street | ||
| 7. | For The Ashes | ||
| 8. | Accidental Architecture | ||
| 9. | She's Coming Down Again! | ||
| 10. | Notion 99 | ||
| 11. | Holiday Hours | ||
| 12. | Enewetak |