I jest with Darrin at Subjangle about Dream Pop. We follow similar traits in our rush to help the Indie Scene, but our choices differ at times. I like my Jangle rockier and he likes his Guitar Pop a little gentler, but when we meet in the middle, it is exceptional. This is a prime example.
Although they share members with more notable bands in the San Franciscan scene, these four together are surely the best od the lot. Of course they American, but musically they share so much with both the C86 scene and Glasgow.
Scarecrow II is soothing, almost pastoral, Jangle Pop at its very very best. Slightly haunting at times, incredibly melodic, yet wonderfully soothing. These 10 songs whisk you away into a trouble free state. They sort of wash right over you and the world is a better place.
Whereas many of the scene now and then, jangled you until you could jangle no more, this quartet add much more to the arrangements. Adding some stunning violin accompaniment from K. Dulan Edrich on the majority of the songs.
They also have the element surprise. Pulling Punchlines picks up the pace considerably, with Jangle that is more than a little Psych Pop and supporting Trumpet from Anna Hilburg. Tony Molina rounds things off by adding 12 String. It is a crackerjack of a song, beautifully arranged.
This Job Is Killing Me is stripped down, more moody with another superb arrangement. The stand out may be Telephone Numbers Theme which gets even more Psych Pop and Morgan Stanley's vocal suits it perfectly as do her backing vocals throughout. The second half of the album is slower and deeper than the first and this shows two sides of the band, but to be fair there are more than two sides here.
You can listen to and buy the album here. It is available on Vinyl, CD and as a download.
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