 Jeff
Ensley
"The Paper Tigers" CD
Self-Released
Genres: lo-fi, hometaper, indie pop
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May 6 - 12 2003 |
From
Kansas' capital city comes a DIY pop effort by obscure hometaper Jeff
Ensley. And while the recording quality is low on The
Paper Tigers, Ensley's excellent zest for pop melodies and
emotional lyrics comes across perfectly. Over the album's eight
songs, we're taken for a very personal, beautiful ride through Ensley's
deepest thoughts and emotions. "Rings On Every Finger," the album's first track, is a
fine example of Ensley's sound. With a simple guitar
chord background and drum machine beat as the only
"instrumentation," Jeff makes the track work by way
of a very catchy verse-and-chorus structure that's hard not to hum
along to. "Meant To Be Apart," meanwhile, is a short,
personal song that features only Ensley's vocals and his hushed
acoustic guitar.
At times cutesy, at times depressing, Jeff Ensley's The
Paper Tigers is a must for hometaper pop fans.
84%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
8 songs, distributed by the
artist, released 2003] |
