I picked up this album after hearing Doug and Ted rave about it and let me tell you, the praise is more than justified. What an amazing album...total Beatles/Beach Boys worship but with a modern, slightly hipster twist. Great melodies, clever lyrics, amazing arrangements...it's all here. The production and attention to detail is RIDICULOUS. I was listening to it just now and ACTUALLY STARTED TO CRY BECAUSE THE PRODUCTION WAS SO GOOD. That should say something.
For those of you who know this album, I think I totally lost it when I noticed that the drums in the chorus of "The Ghost at Number One" pan full to the left, like a Beatles record, to make the high vocal line stand out.
I see that Jon Brion was involved with the recording. I love his approach to layering guitars ever since I heard Aimee Mann's "Whatever" (a fantastic pop album...even if the songs are so infused with regret that I can only listen to it once a year without weeping...hmmm, I guess the lesson here is that Jon Brion makes me cry...).
Anyway, Doug, Ted, thanks for the GREAT tip!
Everyone else, CHECK OUT THIS ALBUM!!! If you like clever pop you will not be disappointed.
NP: Jellyfish "Spilt Milk"
For those of you who know this album, I think I totally lost it when I noticed that the drums in the chorus of "The Ghost at Number One" pan full to the left, like a Beatles record, to make the high vocal line stand out.
I see that Jon Brion was involved with the recording. I love his approach to layering guitars ever since I heard Aimee Mann's "Whatever" (a fantastic pop album...even if the songs are so infused with regret that I can only listen to it once a year without weeping...hmmm, I guess the lesson here is that Jon Brion makes me cry...).
Anyway, Doug, Ted, thanks for the GREAT tip!
Everyone else, CHECK OUT THIS ALBUM!!! If you like clever pop you will not be disappointed.
NP: Jellyfish "Spilt Milk"
) where I can't pick a favourite song, they're all masterpieces. It was a terrible shame when JF split up.
