Artist: The Jennifers
Album: Well-Intentioned World
Bitrate: 263kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: Beechfields
Genre: Rock
Size: 87.96 megs
PlayTime: 0h 44min 17sec total
Rip Date: 2012-01-29
Store Date: 2011-07-22
Track List:
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01. Roses 3:19
02. Well-Intentioned World 2:54
03. Around the World 4:03
04. Emily Prettyman 4:44
05. Elephant Heart 3:10
06. Sunshine 2:29
07. Sometimes 4:52
08. Andalusian Sun 5:14
09. Driving Out the Demons 4:06
10. Simon Says 4:54
11. 150,000 things 4:32
Release Notes:
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Pulling talents from a spectrum of noted bands including The Hated, Berserk, and
Garage Sale, The Jennifers can be considered a supergroup of sorts. This modern
indie pop outfit is comprised of John Irvine (guitars/vocals), Skizz Cyzyk
(drums), Joe Stone (guitars/vocals), and Ed Wade (bass). The band has been a
staple in BaltimoreÆs underground pop scene since the mid 1990Æs.
Their new record, ôWell Intentioned Worldö, is the first on the Baltimore-based
indie pop label The Beechfields û a label that has exquisite taste in musical
talent. Sounding like XTC on ecstasy, or Teenage Fanclub heading into their
early 20s, The Jennifers is an indie pop dream. Propelled by the feisty drumming
of Cyzyk, the eleven songs on this album prove that you can groove to heady
lyrics. And while the indie spirit is adverse to that slick pop sheen, the band
certainly isnÆt opposed to crafting catchy melodies. ôRosesö comes storming out
of the gate with a rollicking drumbeat punching up clever phrases such as
ôYouÆre in the real world, but the world is reelingö - and the groovy change of
pace mid-song adds a dynamic that makes this song one of the early favorites.
The title track is just as good, thumping along with a retro Talking Heads feel.
ôAround the Worldö reminds me of Echo and The Bunnymenàafter they drank a case
of Red Bull. ôElephant Heartö is terrific pop confection too. There are a couple
missteps û such as ôSunshineö, which has such a fuzzy vocal that it grates the
ears - and there is a lull in the action with a number of slower, less tuneful
pieces after that. However, the record ends strong with cuts like ôSimon Saysö
and ô150,000 Thingsö.
iPOD-worthy: 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 11