 Roman
Evening
"Together Now" CD
Bitter
Stag Records
Genres: indie rock, indie pop
Bitter Stag Records
PO BOX 190008
San Francisco, CA
94119-0008
May 11 -18 2002 |
"Together
Now" is Roman Evening's debut album, and although debut records
can often be amateurish and sloppy, that certainly isn't the case
here. The band has taken the time to create a wonderful collection of
songs, and the entirety of it is blessed with excellent
instrumentation and meaningful lyrics.
Take "Analyst To The Nation," for example. It's an
extraordinarily catchy song with great lyrics ("You give yourself
to everyone/'Til there's nothing left to lose/Your heart is like a
tunnel/With the bright light shooting through"), and a very
successful use of the trumpet. And although that piece is, quite
possibly, the best one here, the main "event" on this album
is undoubtedly "Comfort Bringers," a song that is broken
into three parts. Right from the start, you know you're going to enjoy
it. All of the three parts (which serve as songs within a song) are
excruciatingly catchy and enjoyable. From the well-placed "ba ba
bas" on the third part, "Isn't That Light," to the
sixties-influenced stylings of the first part, "Comfort
Bringers," it's a very enjoyable piece of music. Also worth
mentioning is the first song on the album, "Let's Take It
Back." It is a warm, elegant track that sounds a bit like an
upbeat Sparklehorse track.
Although this album features nothing spectacular, it hints at a
very promising future for Roman Evening. I can't wait to see what
comes next...
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Matt Shimmer |
