Hoover's G-String
"Elephant Parts" CD
Red
Tide Records
Genres: indie pop, indie rock
Aug 8 - 14s 2005 |
Warm Autumn afternoons hanging out with friends - that's my best shot
at summarizing Hoover's G-String's sound, which is nothing
more than fun, poppy indie rock. Superchunk and Archers of
Loaf both are evident in the sound, but the music is considerably
more radio-friendly (a few of these tunes have even been picked up for use
in MTV programs.) Once you get over the knee-slappingly hilarious
album title (it took me ten minutes), you'll be able to appreciate a
nice collection of twelve tunes. Don't expect anything particularly
unusual, just relatively straightforward melodic rock. No songs really
stick out to me, as they all carry a pretty consistent Superchunk
vibe, though the opening title-track and "Sinking" are good
choices for top tracks. A cover of Bruce Spingsteen's "I'm
on Fire" rounds out the disc. Straightforward as it is, Elephant
Parts is a fine album. Check it out.
80%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
12 tracks, distributed by the
band, released 2004] |
