First sign of quality: "Produced By Ken Stringfellow". Second sign: the
first few bars of classic Squeeze pop wizardry on "Blue Hearts". Minky
Starshine had me at their 4AD-like cover, anyway, but fortunately, the music
that follows on the 15 songs here, confirm that first impressions can be
right on. Yeah, these guys dig The Posies (we're talking "Failure"/"Dear
23"-era, more than anything--big influence), you can hear that, but they are
listening to all the important pop bands and artists of the last 20 years.
Gigolo Aunts, Matthew Sweet, Pernice Brothers, Elliot Smith and Material
Issue. It's all hiding on "Hooray For L.A.", but not too hard. Minky
Starshine embraces their influences and lands in a spot on this collection
of songs that has a sound that they and you can call their own. Their
majestic pop anthems shot heart-shaped arrows straight from their hips into
the hearts of pure pop fans, just like you! The recording of these tracks
have equally been given the retro treatment, with the inclusion of
Mellotrons, Farfisas, vibrato-laden Wurlitzers, and an overall warmth to the
sound...taking the local scene one step further to a time where fashion,
stage presence, and songwriting eloquence will once again rule airwaves and
theaters alike."Motif Magazine. "Hooray for L.A. is a gas. Working within
the classic power pop tradition, Minky serves up ¹70s-injected,
sugar-sweetened musical magic with delightfully faux sincerity, vintage
instrumentation, and robust vocal harmonies. -The Providence Phoenix
Guest musicians include Ken Stringfellow, Mike Levesque (David Bowie, Candy
Butchers), Jeff Calder (Aimee Mann, Missing Persons), Chris Cugini
(Anastasia Screamed, Blizzard of 78), Paul Myers (Blizzard of 78), Phil
Aiken (Buffalo Tom), Sean McLaughlin (Elliot Smith), Rob Loyot (Entrain),
Drew Townson (Boston Music Award Winner), Larissa Maestro, Adam Olendorff,
Jeff Lipton (Sebadoh, Wheat)
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