Violent Hearts

Shimmering Stars
Hardly Art
General | Oct 2011

Reviews

mr. esq.
Reviewed 2011-11-16
SHIMMERING STARS -VIOLENT HEARTS.
as reviewed by Mister Esquire

indie pop/beach revival.
beautiful stuff! dead on beach boys sound, in thier quiter,
introspective momes (re: pet sounds)
FCC CLEAN.
RIYL: beach boys! (and any&all imitators)
MR. ESQ. SEZ: MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW MEOW!
PLAY THESE TRACKS: ANY!
ESP:1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14.

*1. slow building beauty.
*2. upbeat bit of nihilism. dancy.
(surf the snark!)
3. slow&haunty. twangy, reverby surf gits.
4. menacy. 70's brit punk git for the surf.
*5. slow&haunty. bashy in the middle.
6. beachy w/brit invasion merseybeat.
*7. slow. tortured. =epic! 'ooo wee ooo'
*8. upbeat. uber-spectorvision!
*9. slow, cloying melodrama.
10. mid paced, upbeat.
*11. surfy. rock n' roll git. mid/fast.
bashy (get outta thyat coma!)
*12. brian wilson's gettin' ethereal.
(get back in that coma!)
*13. just too damn beautiful.
*14. slow to mid to fast.

Recent airplay

Into The Sea
Landau RoofNov 25, 2016
Sun's Going Down
MeowJan 14, 2014
I'm Gonna Try
MeowDec 24, 2013
I'm Gonna Try
MeowJul 23, 2013

Charting

2011-11-20 — 2012-01-22
Week EndingAirplays
Jan 22 2
Jan 15 2
Jan 8 2
Jan 1 2
Dec 25 2
Dec 18 3
Dec 11 4
Dec 4 3

Track listing

1. Believe
2. I'm Gonna Try
3. No One
4. East Van Girls
5. Into The Sea
6. Nervous Breakdown
7. Privilege
8. Sun's Going Down
9. Sabians
10. Dancing To The Music I Hate
11. I Don't Wanna Know
12. Other Girls
13. Did I Love You
14. Walk Away