Caroline
"Murmurs" CD
Temporary
Residence Ltd
Genre: pop, indie pop, electro
pop
Temporary Residence Ltd
PO Box 60097
Brooklyn, NY
11206-0097 USA
June 2006 |
Signed by esteemed label Temporary Residence based
on a song on her Myspace profile (thanks, Rupert!), Caroline
has put this album together as her second release for the imprint
after the Where's My Love single from awhile ago. Murmurs
is a classy collection of electronic-heavy pop music, with Caroline
Lufkin's high, pretty voice at the centre of it all. Predictably,
"Where's My Love" is at the peak of it all, quality-speaking
- though this
record also introduces a number of other adorable and catchy pop songs ripe for the picking. "Bicycle" is a strong pop song with a
magical feel and some nice horns thrown in. "Winter" is also very
nice, boasting a dreamy, sweet atmosphere. The main problem here is that
Caroline's syrupy style can get a tad tiresome over multiple
listens of this nine song disc - her voice is nice, and these tracks
are catchy, but they can become a tad tedious over a long period of
time. Comparisons to Bjork are gonna come, but the main
difference is that Caroline lacks the immediate structural and vocal
originality of the Icelandic legend. Still, as far as pop albums go,
it's hard to deny Murmurs credit for being particularly solid.
Not your average Temporary Residence release, but a welcome break from
the norm.
MP3 (from temporaryresidence.com):
Where's My Love
85%
Fun Fact: Caroline's
older sister Olivia is a J-pop star in Japan (the family's home
country).
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 9 tracks, distributed by
the label,
released 2006] |