ARTiST: The Magic Numbers
TiTLE: Those The Brokes
LABEL: Heavenly
GENRE: Indie
TiME: 64:30 min
SiZE: 93,6 MB
BiTRATE: VBRkbps
RiP DATE: Nov-02-2006
RELEASE DATE: Nov-06-2006
WEBSiTE: www.themagicnumbers.net
Track List:
01. This Is A Song 05:22
02. You Never Had It 02:58
03. Take A Chance 03:32
04. Carl's Song 05:30
05. Boy 04:01
06. Undecided 06:38
07. Slow Down (The Way It Goes) 06:56
08. Most Of The Time 05:09
09. Take Me Ar Leave Me 04:41
10. Let Somebody In 03:34
11. Runnin' Out 05:02
12. All I See 04:10
13. Goodnight 06:57
Release Notes:
The second album from The Magic Numbers, Those The
Brokes find this hirsute UK foursome û comprised of
two brother/sister pairs, Michele and Romeo Stodart
with Angela and Sean Gannon - expanding on the
florid, harmonic pop vision showcased on their
Mercury Music Prize-nominated 2005 debut.
Importantly, Those The Brokes doesn't just mimic
that album's most obvious tricks û or, indeed, the
tricks of their forefathers (The Beach Boys, The
Mamas and the Papas). Indeed, these 13 tracks often
find The Magic Numbers eschewing straightforward
breezy sing-alongs for more complex outings that
boast a more nuanced understanding of shade and
space, or hide firm, beating hearts underneath their
diaphanous pop exteriors. Oh, okay, the opening
"This is a Song" prances along at a fleet-footed
tempo, all lilting, interlocking voices and tumbling
guitars. But "Take a Chance" comes on like a
candy-flavoured Sonic Youth, breathy harmonies
hiding choppy guitar crunch, while "Undecided" û a
mid-album delight that sees Angela take the
microphone for a bruised, bluesy paean to breaking
up and making up û boasts the sort of vintage soul
muscle that few, to date, have given the Magic
Numbers credit for. Time to reconsider.