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"Acoustic guitar filters in as steel pedal harmoniously travels
through the opening of The Red Vines' debut album Everyday Needles
For Electromagnetic Lovers... Released on the Beechfields Record
Label it is an exceptional album making use of a variation of instruments
such as trombone, kazoo, and cello. Each instrument is executed to create
a well rounded album." "The Red Vines have more to do with 1970s sunshiny folk rock and
Brian Wilson-blessed pop than anything terribly new or indie. The arrangements
are all perfectly wound, sorta twangy, sorta folksy packages of slowly
addictive music that sounds fresh off vacation to Nashville—and
isn't afraid to wear the T-shirt. You have to love Ryan Finnerin's vocals;
when this dude figures out just how much he can sound like Elvis Costello—well,
maybe with a decongestant—Baltimore's women are in trouble." "Their song structure is both classic and innovative. The production
sounds very old school, pulling back solid guitars and drums to showcase
the vocals of Ryan Finnerin and focus on harmonies to create an album
with contemporary appeal." “I have no idea how The Red Vines managed to croon their way out
of Baltimore with such pleasant and hummable fare as that found on their
debut, Everyday Needles for Electromagnetic Lovers (The Beechfields
Label). Heretofore, we shall cede them dominance of the entire I-95 corridor
between D.C. and the Jersey Turnpike. ENFEL manages to not fall
too much in love with itself, despite considerable charms: its obvious
admiration for George Harrison is tempered by a healthy dose of Archies-like
good-naturedness, and the boys manage to inject enough grit and grime
into the proceedings to win over even the most jaded of toll-worthy motorists.” "Smooth soft underground pop that is reminiscent of The Young Fresh
Fellows (the vocals sound remarkably similar to Scott McCaughey )... The
tunes on Everyday Needles for Electromagnetic Lovers are light and breezy...thoughtful
without being pretentious...and ultimately catchy and genuine." |
ALBUM INFO
Everyday Needles for Electromagnetic LoversBRL 3945 // CD // 2008
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