Hello my bitches I am back with a brand new E.P. to review, I found this awesome band on twitter they are Lucy & La Mer, an L.A. based band, that consists of vocalist/ukulele player, Sarah “Lucy” LaForge, drummer Matt Cook, bassist Jonathan Nesvadba, banjo player Danny LaForge, accordionist Tom R. Pike, and trumpet player Gabe Martin. They are a folk pop band from Los Angeles, California in the US of A. I know you're excited so lets get into shall we?
The album kicks off with the track "Oak Tree" and it starts with kick-ass strings and then the piano kicks in and then those vocals so beautiful, what a magnificent voice she has, so pure and she has such a beautiful tone as well. The lyrics paint such an awesome landscape that makes you want to be there, especially if Lucy is there and yes I'd wait for you Lucy! The next track is "Rainy Days" and the sound of the rain is a great way to start, I can so relate to the lyrics especially about spilling your coffee twice. The harmonica is such a great choice of instrument in this song as it gives the song an intensity and almost melancholy feel that makes this song awesome. It really highlights that Lucy has a maturity and understanding of music beyond her years and that is most likely down to pure natural talent. My favourite song on the album. We then move onto "Roomie Wanted" and I must say that Lucy & LaMer really know how to tell a story with music! I love how she uses music so effectively, the drumbeat in this song is fucking awesome and I love it, just love it. This song highlights that they are true muso's, as it takes serious talent to create a story with just instruments alone! This song is an absolute joy! The next song is "Wanderlust" which is an awesome song, the piano and accordion start are very clever then when the vocals start it dominates this track and along with the amazing lyrics it is an amazing song, I love it Lucy's voice is pure bliss on this song, it is an absolute joyous song that seems to fill this little monkey with so much happiness argh I am so happy, I can't stop smiling. It really captures something real and tangible and all this from a song, genius. The last track is title track "To The Skies" and from it's piano playing start again, like so many of Lucy and LaMer's songs the beauty is in the simplicity of the music, it takes real talent to know what to leave out and this song is poignant and has a quiet intensity that grows on you. I think it's my new favourite! All up Lucy & LaMer's E.P. "To The Skies" is a masterful album by accomplished musicians who know how to craft great songs and the vocals are just superb. I really can't fault this album it is truly magnificent! I highly recommend it, now go and get it now. You can check them out here and you can buy this E.P here. Till next week Peace out my bitches! |
Hello my bitches I am back, this time I am reviewing perhaps one of the finest pop/rock albums of all time, this masterful musician was the first white dudes to hit number one on the R&B charts. I am talking about the one and only George Michael and his first solo album (after Wham of course) the Faith album released in 1987!
Let's get into it shall we?
Faith kicks off with the title track "Faith" and what a song it is, it starts with a church organ then launches into some awesome guitar strumming this is one kick ass song. One of my all-time favourite songs to this day. the next track is "Father Figure" a much slower song but one that is so brilliant that even to this day it is just as good, I love the lyrics and George Michael's vocals are amazing on this track.A smooth and incredible track.
We then launch into the controversial track which was banned on some radio stations "I Want Your Sex (Parts 1 & 11) and it is a killer track, with pleading lyrics and a whilst it starts quite slow by Part 11 it kicks in with a full horn section and has such a funky beat that it gets better as the song goes on, this little monkey loves sex and I love this song, it will be my bedroom theme song when my lady friends come over.
We then move onto "One More Try" a slow start to the song with a hauntingly beautiful intro, then that smooth voice of his kicks in and I love when he hits the high notes, so powerful. i like this song i know it cops a lot of flak but it has just the right amount of emotion so it's not to over the top and suits the music very well.We then move onto another song "Hard Day" which starts out with a very slow and soulful and then kicks in with it's very eighties beat with a very heavy bass, not my favourite on the album.
The next track is "Hand To Mouth" again the eighties beat is there but it's the lyrics that are so poignant and ring true even today, I do love this song, I think it has a great message in it. The next track is "Look At Your Hands" has a real jazz feel to it and it makes it a stand-out on the album. The way that George Michael can move in and out of musical genres with such ease is a testament to the talent of the guy. One of my favourite songs on the album.
"Monkey" is the next track that has a real eighties feel to it, that at once sounds dated but yet still has a fresh vibe to it. "Kissing A Fool" is the next track and it is more of an adult contemporary feel to it that it stands the test of time, it has that real singing in a smoky bar vibe and it just works.I especially love the instruments in this song.
The next track is the funky remix of "Hard Day (Shep Pettibone Remix)" this is so much better than the first version, it is more upbeat and funky and this would have to be one of the first instances of a remix sounding better than the original, it's really good when you blast it especially with maximum bass (take that my fuckwit neighbours). The last song is "A Last Request (I Want Your Sex Part III)" which finished off the trilogy of sex songs and who doesn't love sex? Although not as good as the first parts it still an OK song, it does have a nice jazz feel to it especially towards the end.
This is a classic eighties album with so much of it standing the test of time, I highly recommend this album for your collection, it is a great mix of some amazing styles like R&B and pop and rock, they are done so seamlessly that it makes the album fairly cohesive. All up I am giving it 4 shots of whiskey out of 5. Yes add this to your collection for nostalgic purposes, you may actually find yourself liking it almost as much as I do.
Till next week
Peace out my bitches!
Let's get into it shall we?
Faith kicks off with the title track "Faith" and what a song it is, it starts with a church organ then launches into some awesome guitar strumming this is one kick ass song. One of my all-time favourite songs to this day. the next track is "Father Figure" a much slower song but one that is so brilliant that even to this day it is just as good, I love the lyrics and George Michael's vocals are amazing on this track.A smooth and incredible track.
We then launch into the controversial track which was banned on some radio stations "I Want Your Sex (Parts 1 & 11) and it is a killer track, with pleading lyrics and a whilst it starts quite slow by Part 11 it kicks in with a full horn section and has such a funky beat that it gets better as the song goes on, this little monkey loves sex and I love this song, it will be my bedroom theme song when my lady friends come over.
We then move onto "One More Try" a slow start to the song with a hauntingly beautiful intro, then that smooth voice of his kicks in and I love when he hits the high notes, so powerful. i like this song i know it cops a lot of flak but it has just the right amount of emotion so it's not to over the top and suits the music very well.We then move onto another song "Hard Day" which starts out with a very slow and soulful and then kicks in with it's very eighties beat with a very heavy bass, not my favourite on the album.
The next track is "Hand To Mouth" again the eighties beat is there but it's the lyrics that are so poignant and ring true even today, I do love this song, I think it has a great message in it. The next track is "Look At Your Hands" has a real jazz feel to it and it makes it a stand-out on the album. The way that George Michael can move in and out of musical genres with such ease is a testament to the talent of the guy. One of my favourite songs on the album.
"Monkey" is the next track that has a real eighties feel to it, that at once sounds dated but yet still has a fresh vibe to it. "Kissing A Fool" is the next track and it is more of an adult contemporary feel to it that it stands the test of time, it has that real singing in a smoky bar vibe and it just works.I especially love the instruments in this song.
The next track is the funky remix of "Hard Day (Shep Pettibone Remix)" this is so much better than the first version, it is more upbeat and funky and this would have to be one of the first instances of a remix sounding better than the original, it's really good when you blast it especially with maximum bass (take that my fuckwit neighbours). The last song is "A Last Request (I Want Your Sex Part III)" which finished off the trilogy of sex songs and who doesn't love sex? Although not as good as the first parts it still an OK song, it does have a nice jazz feel to it especially towards the end.
This is a classic eighties album with so much of it standing the test of time, I highly recommend this album for your collection, it is a great mix of some amazing styles like R&B and pop and rock, they are done so seamlessly that it makes the album fairly cohesive. All up I am giving it 4 shots of whiskey out of 5. Yes add this to your collection for nostalgic purposes, you may actually find yourself liking it almost as much as I do.
Till next week
Peace out my bitches!