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█ ARTIST: The M's █
█ TITLE: Real Close Ones █
█ LABEL: Polyvinyl █
█ GENRE: Indie █
█ GRABBER: EAC (Secure Mode) █
█ ENCODER: LAME 3.97 / -V2 --vbr-new █
█ QUALITY: 168 Kbps Avg / 44.1 KHz / Joint Stereo █
█ PLAYTIME: 0h 44min 31sec total █
█ SIZE: 53.54MB █
█ RELEASE DATE: 2008-06-03 ▐▌
█ RIP DATE: 2008-06-03 █
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█ 01. Big Sound 4:24
█ 02. Breakfast Score 2:25
█ 03. Pigs Fly 3:08
█ 04. Don't Be Late 2:13
█ 05. Papers 3:59
█ 06. Get Your Shit Together 3:27
█ 07. Ultraviolent Men 3:38
█ 08. Naked 2:55
█ 09. Impossible View 5:24
█ 10. Bros In Arms 3:16
█ 11. Tryin To Keep 2:53
█ 12. Days In The Sun 2:53
█ 13. How Could You 3:56
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█ There are very few, if any, bands currently playing music that can meld '60s
█ britpop with Flaming Lips psychedelia and have it sound effective, warm, and
█ engaging. That was, of course, until ChicagoÆs The MÆs burst onto the music
█ scene in 2002. Starting out on the Chicago label Brilliante Records, the band
█ released a series of EPÆs and then their debut self-titled full length.
█ Shortly thereafter, they secured a spot opening up for Wilco, and then things
█ took off. They were signed to Polyvinyl and released Future Women, and soon
█ the press started buzzing.
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█ After taking some time off, theyÆre at it again with Real Close Ones, a
█ brilliant slice of McCartney-esque harmonies and Kinks-inspired riffs. Call
█ it fuzzy, scruffy, scrappy, gritty, garagey, bluesy, or what have you; the
█ point is, The MÆs continue to step it up with each release and consistently
█ prove that there are few bands in America better at what they do than them.
█ ThereÆs equal parts R&B, funk, garage-rock, and Phil Spector-inspired pop on
█ this album. Its variety and its depth are what makes it so astounding.
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█ From the horn-fueled, dance-heavy groove of opening track ôBig Sound,ö to the
█ contemplative ôPapers,ö to the spacey ôPigs Fly,ö The MÆs put together 13
█ nuggets of ear candy. The album has very few, if any, missteps. Even on songs
█ like the quirky ôUltraviolet Manö and the bizarre ôNaked,ö there are sonic
█ treats like strings and chimes that color the sonic palette exquisitely. And
█ for every subtle misstep there is a home run waiting in the wings, like the
█ ever-infectious ôGet Your Shit Togetherö or the vibrant romp, ôBreakfast
█ Score.ö After tackling six-minute jams on their earlier releases, Real Close
█ Ones is a departure in that itÆs laden with brevity. Few songs are more than
█ three-and-a-half minutes and quite a few fade away before the songs even take
█ off. For most artists this would be a negative, but for The MÆs, itÆs nothing
█ short of spectacular.
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█ The bandÆs best asset is their humility; lead singer Josh Chicoine credits
█ drummer Steve LudwigÆs drum kit for their effortless retro-sound and
█ maintains that, at their core, the band is just four drinking buddies that
█ got together in a basement and try not to take themselves too seriously. Hard
█ to dislike a band that thinks like that. While Real Close Ones is not quite
█ as strong as Future Women, its definitely another step in the right direction
█ and another head-turning release.
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█ Don't forget to support the artists! We did.
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▓ Greets to all who put out quality and those who have helped along the way.
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