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The Parkas
Self-Titled CDEP
Little
Records of Concrete
Genres: indie rock, seventies rock, indie pop
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July 15 - 21 2002 |
Hailing
from Guelph, Ontario, The Parkas are a seventies-influenced rock band
that certainly aren't afraid to wear their pop influences on their
sleeves. While the recording on this album could certainly use some
work, the band definitely has a nice style that could really fit in to
the mainstream market, considering the whole retro-garage resurrection
that's been occurring as of late. With a sound that combines elements
of Sebadoh, Pavement, and even a bit of Elf Power,
the band shows a lot of promise.
"Bus Station Blues," the best of the three real songs
here (the fourth track is just a useless piano intro), is an instantly
catchy track that almost seems lifted from a Flaming Lips album
- except with more of a seventies feel to it. Meanwhile, "Scam
the Tram" succeeds as a slightly country-influenced pop track
with an extremely catchy chorus.
All around, this EP is very easy on the ears - it's good, clean fun
with a wonderful eye for catchy pop. Too bad it's only twelve minutes
long.
80%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
12 min 9 sec; 4 tracks; distributed by the
band; released 2002] |
