lundi 23 mars 2009

Faded paper figures

So a few days ago I received the Faded Paper Figures album Dynamo to review. Like, Postal Service or Stars good. FPF balance the electric and the organic, the catchy and the honest. I don't always care a lot about lyrics, but in this case it only adds to the charm, something about the lines in the chorus of "Metropolis": Just south of here utopia/For sixty bones euphoria... The lyrical talent in FPF is especially apparent after the struggle I've had listening to The Long Blondes recently because of their laughable lyrics. With FPF it's like a game to see if you can catch the philosophical and historical allusions.You don't know it yet, but you love FPF. Maybe you've seen Kael's work on that Lexus commercial? Not to mention, John is brother-in-law to the Libbie Linton. And a fellow Mormon academic. So get listening. Check out "Polaroid Solution" here, and a few more on their myspace. They have saved some serious gems for the album, like "Geneva's Gone" and "The Persuaded," so be sure to get it on iTunes or just grab it now from CD Baby.

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