| Plates Of Cake / Plates Of Cake |
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| Album: | Plates Of Cake | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Plates Of Cake | Added: | Jan 2011 | |
| Label: | All Hands Electric | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2011-04-24 | Pull Date: | 2011-06-26 |
| Week Ending: | Jun 26 | Jun 5 | May 15 | May 1 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 22, 2011: | feelin' the music A Band Of Partisans, The Shining Path | 4. | Jun 02, 2011: | meowgasm! Emil The Soldier | |
| 2. | Jun 22, 2011: | meow proper Emil The Soldier | 5. | May 13, 2011: | Wee Animalcules (guest D. Cannibal) Private Yacht | |
| 3. | Jun 03, 2011: | Death Control Emil The Soldier | 6. | May 11, 2011: | The Independent Mind This Way Not Some Other Way |
| Album Review |
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| Be Sharp Reviewed 2011-04-18 | ||
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Here's simple, basic, indie-rock. Meaning it's pretty damn good. Their PR blurb says they go for clever lyrics and melodies like Guided by Voices (yeah, I guess I hear that) and Skip Spence of Moby Grape (nah, I don’t hear that). There's definitely some clever songwriting in this set of short songs coming in just under half an hour. The singer’s got a range of about 6 notes. He sorta talk-sings in a gravelly, low Leonard Cohen-ish voice. Instead of putting you off, though, it makes you lean forward & listen. There’s not a bad song on here, but I’ve marked what I think are the best. No FCC issues. 1. * It’s your first album, song number one: get off to a good start. Epitome of this band and album in one song. Twangy rhythm guitar; curmudgeonly lyric; laryngitis vocal. (2:16) 2. ** Old-fashioned jangle. Tongue firmly in cheek. And you can dance to it. (2:29) 3. Acerbic look at the rich. Uptempo and sarcastic. The band sings backup. (2:51) 4. * Lyric presents a series of seemingly unrelated images. It’s creepy & very cool. (2:33) 5. * Good instrumental! Start with arpeggios, add crunchy chords, even a bit of lead. (1:56) 6. War weary cynicism set to 2 chords. Spanish Civil War allusions. RIYL folk-rock. (2:37) 7. Tongue in cheek love song. Catchiest melody. (3:14) 8. Comically hoarse singing. Acerbic wit. A bit more bite from the guitars. (3:38) 9. ** Acoustic guitar for a change. Folk-song storytelling. Very like Leonard Cohen. (2:29) 10. * Goofy, odd, catchy. Humorous finish to the album. This will leave you smiling. (2:20) | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Living Winter | 6. | A Band Of Partisans | |||
| 2. | Emil The Soldier | 7. | Old Debts | |||
| 3. | Private Yacht | 8. | Leper Hill | |||
| 4. | Kirchner | 9. | This Way Not Some Other Way | |||
| 5. | The Shining Path | 10. | Big Purse |