ARTiST: The Primary 5
ALBUM: High Five
BiTRATE: 215kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: Neon Tetra
GENRE: Rock
SiZE: 52.63 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 32min 22sec total
RiP DATE: 2008-08-27
STORE DATE: 2008-08-25
Track List:
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01. I Wonder Why 3:14
02. High Five 2:36
03. So Much To Find 3:04
04. Same Old Story 4:13
05. Breathe 3:02
06. Lost And Confused 3:17
07. Rewind 4:06
08. Fly Baby Fly 3:12
09. Stills 2:50
10. Trains 2:48
Release Notes:
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With so many present and past members of Teenage Fanclub involved in this
recording, comparisons are inevitable. Paul Quinn the mainstay of P5 drummed in
TF, Norman Blake plays some guitar and Raymond McGinley helped out with the
engineering. No surprises then that the same touchstones are touched - Big Star,
the Byrds and TF themselves for they have become as much as an influence as the
bands that influenced them. So this is full of bright guitar based music, with
an emphasis on melodies and harmonies. Not that they are always in a rush to
layer these in an attempt to produce the musical equivalent of heroin. æSame Old
StoryÆ takes its well modulated time; it is the sound of a band brimming with
confidence, reaching maturity knowing that they have plenty to offer. æBreatheÆ
is a classic shaft of pop sunshine, switch up another gear for æLost and
Confused,Æ a spangly, glitterball throwing out major chords, harmony and melody,
illuminating the darkest corners.
The nub of this review, and I suspect of any review of this P5 release, is the
proximity to TF - close proximity in sound, personality, style, personnel,
everything. Let that not deflect from listening closely because this has its own
rewards. All ten tracks through to the excellent æTrainsÆ are superbly crafted
and are honey for the ears. The only thing that holds them back from a higher
mark is that theyÆre not taking any risks. ThereÆs little experimentation which
isnÆt necessarily a problem - if you are looking for well crafted intelligent
pop music that has enough sharp hooks to bear repetition, then this really
delivers.