'64-'95
The resurgence of rock in most aspects of popular music has certainly not gone unnoticed by Lemon Jelly's Fred Deakin and Nick Franglen as
'64-'95
is littered with epic guitars and explosive refrains nestling amongst the downbeat soul for which they are best known. Opener "Come Down on Me" is tense, fiery, and for the most part dominated by the partnership of crashing power-chords and a lead synth that, while not big-beat, wouldn't sound out of place on an old Lo-Fi's or Chemical Brothers' album. However, for anyone missing the sugary sweetness of
Lost Horizons
, most of the album is business as usual--strict drum patterns and rolling, mesmeric loops of lush strings, acoustic guitars (that sound great if a little bit cheesy), and lovable bass hooks. Among the deviations in formula are "The Shouty Song," which comes across as some sort of harsh, contemporary jig and "The Slow Train," which utilizes a barber shop quartet to fantastic effect. From start to finish
'64-'95
is pretty much devoid of filler and it culminates in the wondrous epic "Go," with the beat poet talents of William Shatner building to a crescendo that'll send anyone home with a smile on their face. --
David Trueman
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| tracklisting: |
Intro
'88 (Come Down On Me)
'68 (Only Time)
'93 (Don't Stop Now)
'95 (Make Things Right)
'79 (The Shouty Track)
'75 Stay With You
'76 (The Slow Train)
'90 (A Man Like Me)
'64 (Go) |
| title: |
'64-'95 |
| purchase date: |
22-02-2006 |
| publisher: |
Xl / Beggars Us Ada |
| published: |
25-01-2005 |
| price: |
$14.98 |
| net Rating: |
4 |
| last lookup time: |
161895072 |
| genre: |
Electronica |
| fullTitle: |
'64-'95 |
| currentValue: |
$9.29 |
| created: |
161895056 |
| country: |
us |
| aspect: |
Audio CD |
| asin: |
B000283OAI |
| artist: |
Lemon Jelly
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