Fibes, Oh Fibes! - Silly Lover


"I've got my reasons not to worry about it"

Woohoo! FOF's new album is out today! I've always loved this band's singles but never thought their albums quite lived up to the potential I heard on the radio. After just a few listens, I can tell that 1987 is the album to change that. It's packed with should-be-singles, including the already hitworthy Love Child and Run To You. Next in line should be Silly Lover, a deliriously catchy uptempo, string-assisted pop/soul number. It sounds a lot like Love Child, part two, which is no bad thing. Look for full reviews (probably) of this album and Superfamily's next week. For now I'm ending this short week of posting because I'm in the midst of packing/moving and will be away for the weekend.

(Music posted for evaluation purposes only. If you like what you hear, support the artists. Buy the album here. Follow me on twitter at nickajames)

Superfamily - I'll Never Pull It Off

"Do they know my fear of flying?"

So I was super excited about Superfamily's new album (out today). Probably overly excited. The thing had to be freaking transcendent to meet my sky high expectations. After all, I loved the hell out of their last release. As I should have expected, the new album is nowhere near as good as the last one. The sound is there, certainly, but the songs aren't as strong this time around. It's kind of like listening to a string of b-sides from the last recording session. Still, Superfamily creates a sound bigger than any band I can think of and they are one of the best groups out there. I know the album will grow on me, and I'm really complaining too much. If any other band released this I'd be lavishing praise on them. One of the highlights is the second track, I'll Never Pull It Off. It's one of the biggest and catchiest anthems on the album and the one that clicked with me the most on first listen. It's probably this record's The Radio Has Expressed... . One cool thing is that the album is available on itunes worldwide, so I was actually able to buy it the day it came out!

(Music posted for evaluation purposes only. If you like what you hear, support the artists. Buy the album here. Follow me on twitter at nickajames)