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Album Name: Because I’m Not Myself You See
Artist: Goodbye Gadget
Year/Label: 2010 / MyShorts Records
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Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds
My original notes on this one? “I like this one, it’s fun.”
And it is. The music has a bit of an 80s feel to it, with the keyboard/synth and the Go-Go’s style chirpy singing. I mean this in the best way possible. Remember I am a child of the 80s (well a teenager of the 80s). It makes me want to put my hair in a side ponytail and jump around.
But that’s not to say it’s outdated. There are a lot of bands now coming out with sort of a retro sound and there’s plenty of room for that I think. The songwriting here is great. The melodies are at times unexpected which is always welcome.
The title track (I feel the comma is misplaced, but perhaps that’s just me) is cool and a little more mellow than the others. The vocals show better here. Piano is prominent and the melody is cool.
I also like Let’s Go. It actually makes me want to dance. Almost nothing makes me want to dance anymore.
A look at their cover art and MySpace page show they’re a fun group. I bet they’d be great live!
Track Listing
1. Sugar & Sinnamon
2. Bitter Freedom
3. Because, I’m Not Myself You See
4. Let’s Go!
5. Dealbreaker
6. Missing
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Album Name: Violet
Artist: See Green
Year/Label: 2010 / Independent
Review by Amy Lotsberg Producer of Collected Sounds
This one’s been in my rotation for a couple of months and now when I hear it, it feels very comfortable. But I think that’s mostly just because it’s so darn likable. Courtenay Green is the basis of See Green (along with a bunch of other talented musicians).
Goldmine has got an 80s synth sound to it.
I like Fade Away, it’s got a cool echoey quality.
It’s fun pop record, good for summertime listening. In the car, with the windows rolled down and the music cranked up.
Here’s a video:
Track Listing
1. Goldmine
2. Think Twice
3. Get What I Want
4. Devil In the Details
5. Fade Away
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