The Online Romance
"Hey Abraham" 7"
Recursive Delete Records
Genre: indie pop
Recursive Delete
PO Box 3824
Portland OR 97208
May 2006 |
One of the best aspects of running a review site
(apart from being as awesome as I am) is the opportunity to
experience a wide array of seven-inch records sent in by random bands
from across the world. The Online Romance is primarily the work
of Jack Saturn (though others contribute), a Portland-based
songsmith with a penchant for adorable, infectious pop music. This
seven-incher is out on Recursive Delete, a record label (cum media
outlet) that also happens to be run by Jack Saturn.
But on to the music. "Hey Abraham" sounds like one of The New
Pornographers' slow songs, heavy in keyboards and high male
vocals. "Fork Number Two" is somewhat more energetic, still in line
with the New Porn, but less full-sounding and more mellow.
"Leaves Know Nothing of Love," meanwhile, is a cute acoustic ditty
with nice group harmonies - it's different from the other two songs,
but closes off the record on a really sweet note. In addition to being
wonderful pop songs, these tunes also are home to some really nifty
lyrical stories - "Leaves Know Nothing of Love" is a warm reflection
on a bus ride juxtaposed with heavy nature
imagery, while "Fork Number Two" tells a funny little tale about a
notoriously big eater. All around, this is an adorable and fully
satisfying single from a band that just cries out to be heard. Highly
recommended.
MP3s (from recdel.com):
Hey
Abraham
85%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 3 tracks, distributed by
the label, released 2005] |
