ARTiST: Buva
ALBUM: Not Scary! Friendly
BiTRATE: 182kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: CD Baby
GENRE: Rock
SiZE: 62.40 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 45min 26sec total
RiP DATE: 2011-03-26
STORE DATE: 2010-09-15
Track List:
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01. Smoke into the Sky 4:56
02. Can't Stop Thinking 4:11
03. You Say it Too 3:34
04. Hide Away 3:23
05. Precious Fields of Grey 3:23
06. Funny Faces 3:56
07. Too Tired to Fight 3:50
08. You 3:07
09. Anyway 3:58
10. In Other Words 3:18
11. Pretty Picture 3:51
12. The End of the Day 3:59
Release Notes:
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Buva is the namesake of the talented Tom Wolfe, a Pasadena native and after
discovering his gentle pop musing on All This Humming, people compared his vocal
style to John Sebastian and compositions to Eric Matthews. Opening with "Smoke
Into The Sky" it's an ultra-cool bass driven melody that combines early
McCartney and Badfinger. It's an understated but lush soundscape that drifts
along and fades into Mystery Tour-era instrumental chaos. "Can't Stop Thinking"
is a modern up tempo pop song with a growing and repeating chorus, that creates
a soothing melody. "You Say It Too" is another gem that takes elements of early
70's The Beach Boys and Todd Rundgren and uses them to great effect.
The ballads are mellow but just as musically compelling, "Hide Away" is simple,
but melodically amazing - tinkling piano, acoustic guitars and eerie snyths,
bring depth here. The quirky "Precious Fields Of Grey" with a ton of instruments
(banjo notably) would not sound out of place on a John Dillworth Cartoon. Every
song has a comforting familiarity, like the hook filled "Too Tired To Fight"
sounds as if Nilsson played with The Beatles on The White Album. "In Other
Words" boast a slide guitar solo George would envy. But these tunes are more
than aping influences here, each composition is exceptionally written. No weak
songs are to be found and the melodies really stick - all traits of a great pop
album. Gets a top ten nod easily! - Powerpopaholic