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...sings with a straightforward style that fits well with the music, which is fairly simple without seeming watered-down. She has a few moments of transparent beauty on “Come Undone” and “The City Consumes Us,” the latter a song that frames her lilting voice with arpeggios to fit the slightly melancholy mood. Although Pollock sometimes affects (whether consciously or unconsciously) Nina Persson of the Cardigans, and although she is by no means an amazing vocalist, it’s comforting to note that she doesn?...
...vocals. Its elated chorus, “If you’re happy and you know it turn the volume up and blow it out,” makes it difficult not to smile. Frontman Matt Pelham is also not afraid to showcase his personal side. with the love song lyrics of “The Idea of Growing Old,” is a love song written about his kids. While they aren’t as bad-ass or original as Franz Ferdinand and most of the songs follow a pretty standard formula, The Features find their...
Interpol recorded the new LP in an attic, a fact reflected in the claustrophobic underpinnings of each song. The murky, atmospheric production of their first album has been revived here, but the sound is warmer, and the band is more self-assured. The rhythm section has solidified, tighter and bolder now after long months playing together on tour. Drummer Sam Fogarino and bassist Carlos D lock into a groove right away and stretch it out easily for the course of a song. The often danceable bass lines add satisfying counterpoint to the darker, choppier guitar licks layered on top. Guitarists...
...song “Narc” demonstrates the effectiveness of this layering technique: Beginning only with an angular guitar line, the song jumps to life with the sudden arrival of a surging bass line and steady backbeat. Interpol has a new swagger, is more direct and present. Banks’ familiar drone, tired but on pitch, remains an ideal complement for the shadowy sound his band churns out. The vocal melodies are catchy and diverse. The final product is more organic and less distant than the debut...
...began dating two months later, after their first kiss at a Scholars reunion. Engagement came two months after. Each wore silver rings with a quotation from the Song of Solomon in Hebrew: “I am my beloved’s, and my beloved is mine...