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Having
heard very little of Up Up Down Down, but liking it
very much, I was very excited to get this CD in the
mail. After listening to it a whole lot and making a
copy of it for someone else, I have to say it's one
of the better CD's that I have received in a while.
It
is kind of difficult to really describe this CD accurately.
Simply put, it is frequently odd-timed indie rock that
can range from complete rocking out ala The Casket Lottery
to quieter stuff that reminds of something that I can't
quite put my finger on. Regardless, this record is right
on target. I definitely like it a lot and I'm sure that
if these guys rock out and get into things live, I will
like it even more. The recording is stellar for this
type of music and that absolutely adds to the quality
of the record.
My
one slight complaint about this album is the vocal style.
The singer seems to adopt a type of singing that is
laid back that seems to be without an effort behind
it most of the time. Although this style does actually
work most of the time, there are moments in the record
where you either wish he would put more "ummphf"
behind his voice and yell a little or just whisper or
something else...just to liven things up a little.
Overall though, I think this is a great release and
I'm really looking to forward to seeing these guys live
to find out if they live up to what's represented on
CD.
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