ARTiST: Skoober
ALBUM: Say!
BiTRATE: 194kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: Jealousy Records
GENRE: Rock
SiZE: 63.52 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 43min 21sec total
RiP DATE: 2008-10-31
STORE DATE: 2008-09-30
Track List:
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01. Now What Do We Do? 2:33
02. Make a Liar Out of Me 3:36
03. Second Chances 3:33
04. Say 3:17
05. Saving Myself From You 2:34
06. Oh, Louise 3:03
07. Saturday 2:23
08. What's Love Anyway? 2:35
09. Losing Time 2:58
10. Your Heart 3:08
11. Never Enough 2:27
12. Pinch Me 3:01
13. Not Here, Not Now 2:47
14. Second Chances (acoustic) 3:06
15. Not Here, Not Now (acoustic) 2:20
Release Notes:
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This took me by complete surprise, a plain white album cover, reveals an amazing
power pop album inside. Armed with a relentless work ethic, and a natural gift
for crafting pop hooks, the upstate NY songwriting partnership of Tawni Bates
and Andy Weaver quickly evolved into the power-pop/rock band Skoober in early
2006. Skoober got on the map by first composing the closing theme for Adam
Waltermire's Pop Garden Radio Show. The duo, supported by various other talented
musicians during live shows, spent the majority of that year recording demos and
honing their skills. Boy, did it pay off here. With a sound that effortlessly
mixed classic pop hooks and a modern power pop sound SKooBER really delivers the
goods on this debut. Tawni Bates vocals are clear and crisp, like a modern mix
of both Marykate O'Neil and Natalie Merchant in places. The opening track "Now
What Do We Do?" is a stunner, Weaver's guitar is similar to Queen, Cheap Trick
and Rooney in sound and slickness. It gets even louder in "Make A Liar Out Of
Me" and Tawni's full range vocal soars above the buzzing guitar riffs. "Second
Chances" sounds like a lost Cheap Trick track ("Dream Police" era). The album's
triumph here is the Jellyfish-inspired title track,"Say!" with those mind
bending chords, guitar accents and an inspiring vocal performance. The
Beatlesque flute, and gentle tone for "Your Heart" downshifts from the power, to
a pure pop delight. The album stays in sophisticated pop on "Pinch Me" with more
concentration on Tawni's beautiful voice. It includes two bonus tracks done with
acoustic guitar. Right alongside Vibeke, this album exceeds expectations and is
one of the best power pop albums I've heard with a female vocal. Super
Recommended here! Already booked for IPO in Youngstown, OH on Nov.14 -
Powerpopaholic