La Man avec les Lunettes
"Plaskaplaska- bombelibom" CD
My Honey /
Zahr /
Cake&Coffee
Genre: indie pop, twee
Brescia, Italy
Jan. 12, 2009 |
Italy's beloved La Man Avec Les Lunettes has already amassed quite the
back catalogue since its inception in 2004 - this is their seventh
release by my count - although apparently Plaskaplaskabombelibom has
been two years in the making. The result of their efforts is a
charming twee pop record infused with electronic synths. The disc's
cheery duration gives off an unmistakable impression that the members
of this sixpiece are all very nice people.
What LMALL's music lacks in compositional complexity it makes up
for in astute melody. This disc features nine elegant pop tunes
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among them warm "Se På Stjärnorna" and Belle and Sebastian-esque "A
Summer song." Meanwhile, "I Can't Get Anything" is like a cross
between Bjork and the Amelie soundtrack, while opening number "The
Happy Birth of You and Me" is an infectious sing-a-long. It's always
nice to hear some good, homemade indie pop music, and these folks
deliver. I'm not as crazy about the second half of the disc, which I
find trails a little bit – but as far as twee music goes, the majority
of this record is well-written and well-executed. Pop enthusiasts
rejoice - this will plant a smile on your face!
lmall's
myspace
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Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 9 tracks, distributed by
the
label,
released Oct. 1, 2008] |