Love the guitar sound on "Autumn Leaves," "Take Them Back," and "In the Skies" (with its cute little Phil Spector-ish drum opening)! Not in love with Gretchen's voice (yet), and with my always-in-search-of-tight-melodies sensibilities, the spread out "dream pop" aspect of their DNA would make them more of a pleasant background soundtrack for me.
But, loved dropping the needle on a few of their trax! Now, if they'd only cover Sinatra's "My Way".....who wouldn't want to hear The Blue Herons sing, "Egrets, I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention"? Sorry....I'm right in the middle of my java infusion!☕
😉In a probably futile attempt to lessen the amount of caffeine for this high-blood-pressured soul, I've even been known to cut my light roast a bit with decaf. When asked, once, what I was doing by going from one spigot to another, I replied, "I heard they serve mixed drinks at Panera."
Of course (and, this simply proves my lower-caff charade is pointless), this was after I screamed, "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?!?"😱☕My life is a sitcom........apparently. Cheers, Holly!
This is a pass for me. I like the pop elements but the lyrics are in stark contrast to the pop vibe and I can hear the dissonance. You want a "poppy" tune that has dark subject matter yet pulls it off effortlessly? Try "This Tornado Loves You" by Neko Case.
Love the guitar sound on "Autumn Leaves," "Take Them Back," and "In the Skies" (with its cute little Phil Spector-ish drum opening)! Not in love with Gretchen's voice (yet), and with my always-in-search-of-tight-melodies sensibilities, the spread out "dream pop" aspect of their DNA would make them more of a pleasant background soundtrack for me.
But, loved dropping the needle on a few of their trax! Now, if they'd only cover Sinatra's "My Way".....who wouldn't want to hear The Blue Herons sing, "Egrets, I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention"? Sorry....I'm right in the middle of my java infusion!☕
Lol. Holding court at Panera?
I've done away with cups, now...they bring in a nurse, just for me, who simply hooks me up to a Light Roast I.V.😲👍
People give me strange looks when I tell them I’m a light roast fan. Good to meet another.
😉In a probably futile attempt to lessen the amount of caffeine for this high-blood-pressured soul, I've even been known to cut my light roast a bit with decaf. When asked, once, what I was doing by going from one spigot to another, I replied, "I heard they serve mixed drinks at Panera."
Of course (and, this simply proves my lower-caff charade is pointless), this was after I screamed, "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?!?"😱☕My life is a sitcom........apparently. Cheers, Holly!
This is a pass for me. I like the pop elements but the lyrics are in stark contrast to the pop vibe and I can hear the dissonance. You want a "poppy" tune that has dark subject matter yet pulls it off effortlessly? Try "This Tornado Loves You" by Neko Case.
That dissonance is what drew me in! Neko's good too, though. I'll try again tomorrow! :)
Already a fan of the The Francine Odysseys. Just discovered Churchhill Garden this week courtesy of KEXP's The Runcast. Stop reading my mind! 😜
Seriously though, really like this one and In the Skies.
Think of it more as “great minds think alike.” 😎