Square Root Of Margaret
"Cloud Nine Revisited" CD
33 1/3 RPM Records
Genre: indie pop, indie rock,
psych pop
SROM
c/o House of Bleen
PO Box 115
Chatham ON
Canada
N7M 5K1
June 2006 |
One of Toronto's finest bands and a great source of
enjoyment for me since close to Indieville's inception, Square Root
Of Margaret continue to grace the local scene's ears with their
own brand of infectious indie pop. They've got a nice sort of
psychedelic thing going on, but recently they've been becoming more
and more pop - which, in the case of Cloud Nine Revisited, can
only be considered a good thing. Having recently seen these guys live
for the first time, I've been sweating for the chance to give this
record a spin, and fortunately for me it's up on the reviewing block.
The first three songs on Cloud Nine are in
fact re-recorded versions of the first three songs of the band's last
EP, Levitation Days. I liked these songs then, and I like them
now - though the disc's most accessible and infectious tune, "Hazel
Eyes," is strangely missing. Anyhow, these are tight, energetic pop
numbers complete with modified vocals, fun keyboards, and some sweet
melodies. The ten non-EP songs continue this tradition, with
unwavering success; there are no duds, only unbearably catchy
highlights like "I Don't Know Why" and proggy "Alien Frequency."
On Cloud Nine Revisited, SROM
sound fresh and determined, and as such it's an extremely rewarding
listen. I like the direction these folks are taking; they still have a
distinct sound of their own, but they're making it more and more
accessible as they go on. Put simply, this is one of the strongest pop
albums I've come across in awhile.
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Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 13 tracks, distributed by
the
band,
released June 6 2006] |
