Yellow Red Sparks - Yellow Red Sparks
Label.........................: ORG Music
Genre.........................: Folk
StoreDate.....................: Jan-29-2013
Source........................: CDDA
Grabber.......................: Exact Audio Copy (Secure Mode)
Encoding Scheme...............: Lame 3.98.4 V0 VBR Joint-Stereo
Size..........................: 77.83 MB
Total Playing Time............: 41:59
Release Notes:
ôWhatcha gonna buy me honey?ö is the strong first line you hear on the
debut from the Yellow Red Sparks that instantly grabs your attention and
makes you take notice. The LA indie folk trio is driven by the confident
vocals of songwriter frontman Joshua Hanson. His voice is a true blend
of Ryan Adams meets Colin Meloy which in my book, makes for an excellent
match. There is even some comparison to the tone of Richard Edwards from
Margot And The Nuclear So And SoÆs which would be more obvious if the
Yellow Red Sparks traded folk for rock. The eleven songs here on the
bandÆs debut consistently hit emotional chords, strike out with
memorable harmonies and have stylistic arrangements that only add to the
Yellow Red Sparks strength.
The one piece that really helps the Yellow Red Sparks debut stand tall
is the how Hanson sings every line like it is his last. On ôMy Machine
Gunö he pleads desperately ôwhy would you mess with my headö which draws
you into the track or in ôMonsters With Misdemeanorsö when he sings ôIÆm
just sick of the monsters that we chase everydayö the song becomes very
easy to identify with. This strong lyrical content consistently offers
an honest perspective as song after song just gets in your head.
Another strength of the Yellow Red Sparks debut is its spectacular sound
that is the result of Ted HuttÆs (Gaslight Anthem, Lucero, Flogging
Molly) production, mixing by Grammy award winner, Ryan Hewitt (The Avett
Brothers, Red Hot Chili Peppers), and the mastering by multi-Grammy
award winner, Brian Lucey (The Shins, Sigur R≤s, The Black Keys). It
also helps that Hanson expanded his once solo moniker to now include
permanent members Goldy (drums and vocals) and Sara Lynn (upright bass,
piano, vocals and banjo) which completely rounds out the band and gives
the songs a true depth like on the layered explosion that can be found
toward the end of ôA Play To End All Plays.ö
Yellow Red Sparks is an easy listen as its timeless appeal will have you
coming back for more quickly. It is a record that works in pieces and as
one listen û so it plays well for all occasions. The album has
everything that I like in a solid debut û great songwriting, honest
emotion and songs that just get better after every spin. I already
predict that Yellow Red Sparks will end up in The Fire Note Top 50 of
2013!
Key Tracks: ôMy Machine Gunö, ôYellow Red Sparksö, ôMonsters With
Misdemeanorsö
Artists With Similar Fire: The Avett Brothers / The Lumineers / The
Decemberists
Tracklisting
01. Buy Me Honey 3:02
02. My Machine Gun 3:42
03. Happiness Comes In A Box 4:27
04. To Love & Loathe 2:53
05. Yellow Red Sparks 3:26
06. Mr. Wonderful 4:16
07. Monsters With Misdemeanors 4:15
08. A Play To End All Plays 3:29
09. Scents & Sensibility 3:30
10. A Buffalo 4:48
11. Hope On A Rope 4:11
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