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pyt Presents:
Artist: Viva Voce
Album: Lovers, Lead the Way!
Record Label: Asthmatic Kitty
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Street Date: 00/00/2003
Ripped Date: 10/08/2003
Genre: Indie
Year: 2003
Ripper: str
Source: Compact Disc
Encoder: EAC/Lame
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Release Information
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Husband and wife tandem Kevin and Anita Robinson have
plugged into their amps as Viva Voce for over seven years,
yet Lovers, Lead the Way is only their second full-length
recorded album. The couple from Portland, Oregon are true
proponents of the indie music scene, having toured up and
down the country with bands big and small and recorded songs
for countless compilations and EPs. They run their own
record label, and formed the Cut & Paste Collective several
years ago for the production and promotion of indie artists.
Individually, Anita endorses Daisy Rock guitars, and Kevin
is a staff writer for Tape Op magazine, a forum for his
fascination with DIY production.
ThatÆs right û they do it all themselves, a fact which
shouldnÆt be surprising considering their place in the indie
community. But before you expect the rasp of a 4-track
recorder, be prepared for the shocking, slick production of
a Dave Fridmann studio. IÆve never heard a record tracked in
a basement (literally, acccording to the album notes) sound
so tightly produced or so epically scaled. Lovers, Lead the
Way is the only self-produced album I've ever heard with an
intro orchestra that could have come from the Bambi
soundtrack.
With influences coming from those genres that we just canÆt
seem to get rid of û psychedelic pop, shoegazer, Æ80s pop,
even adult contemporary û the Robinsons strike an honest,
face-to-face aesthetic. ThereÆs no trying to hide behind
studio tricks, just talent in the various mixes and the
atmospheric spectors at work here. The expansive orchestral
opening of ôFashionably Lonelyö gives way to drum machine
hits and acoustic guitars, and then pulls out into plush Cat
Stevens textures, a far cry from the dance pop vocals of
ôWrecking Ballö and the sexy Yo La Tengo-inspired ôRed
D-Lishö; yet, it traces the same line of anthemic pop
throughout. The singers Robinson reveal a stunning
underbelly in the darker moments of ôBrightest Part of
Everyoneö (a steady statement vaguely reminiscent of
something on RadioheadÆs ôPyramid Songö single) and the
bending minor chorus of ôThe Tiger & How We Tamed Itö. Other
album highlights include the lilting power-pop cut ôBest
Thing Ever (Maybe Not)ö and the epic marvels ôYr Epic Heartö
(an instrumental) and the album closer ôLetÆs Bend Lightö.
For good and for bad, Lovers, Lead the Way is a true pop
album û one that sticks with you; one where the words
linger; one where the music and songs actually begin to mean
something. At first the drum machine and acoustic guitar on
the first track sound cheesy, and then a second or third
listen reveals the same section to be slyly beautiful.
Likewise, the poetic that their lyrics invoke catches you in
a sweet blend of lovelorn praise and clichΘ. The effect is
pure sentiment.
It strikes me that IÆve got to find one unique thing to say
about this record, because anything that comes to mind could
irritatingly be applied to 2.001 other records: The
catchiness of the pop music motifs despite their
conventionality; the sensibility of the song structures
despite their predictability; the originality of the sound
despite the fact youÆve heard these notes countless times.
Sometimes, though, an album just feels right. HereÆs another
one. -dustedmagazine.com
Enjoy!
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Track Listing:
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No. Time Track Title
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01 5:06 Fashionably Lonely
02 3:30 One In Every Crowd
03 4:51 Red D-Lish
04 4:42 Wrecking Ball
05 2:41 That's Right,...Watch Out!
06 4:00 Birds On The Wing
07 1:24 N(heart)W/U
08 3:19 Brightest Part Of Everyone
09 6:25 Yr Epic Heart
10 2:53 Best Thing Ever (Maybe Not)
11 4:56 The Tiger & How We Tamed It
12 6:00 Perpetual No
13 3:46 Salsalito
14 3:24 Someplace Worth Being
15 8:17 Let's Bend Light
CD Time: 1hr05min .. Total Size: 89MB
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