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The Quarter After - s/t |
Amazing collection of classic Jangle that fans of The Gripweeds, Byrds, Love, The Monkees, Buffalo Springfield, The Waxwings and other post-psych Nuggets/Laurel Canyon jangle-vibe(think The Tyde, Beachwood Sparks) will not want to miss. This is something terribly, wildly special with its soaring vocal harmonies confronted head on by a searing, full-frontal guitar assault. "A fusion of dreamy 60s folk-pop melodies, reminiscent of the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield and a few lesser known Sunset Strip bands." Alternative Press. "The Quarter After`s brilliant self-titled debut disc picks up where the Lears` "The Story So Far" left off with a surfeit of psych-pop and jangly retro-pop that would make the bands that originated the Sunset Strip sound of the mid-60s proud if not downright envious! Several tracks, "Always Returning" and "Too Much To Think About," merit favorable comparison with the Grip Weeds splendid multi-layered psych-pop repertoire. "Too Much To Think About," clocking in at over eleven minutes, is evidence that the Quarter After like to stretch things out. "Taken" is a magnificent journey that effortlessly holds listener interest for just over nine minutes. The ten-song pseudo-60s joyride opens with the Byrds-inspired track "So Far To Fall" and the album comes to a jangly finish with the equally Byrds-inspired "Everything Again." In between these two tracks, the Quarter After tip their hats to Gene Clark, Arthur Lee and Love, numerous other Nuggets-era artists, and even REM. Guitar enthusiasts will drool over the full color insert photo of the band`s arsenal of stringed instruments. The Quarter After is a solid contender for Top Ten Album honors in 2005!" -- Eric Sorensen, Fufkin.com.
"A really well done collection of Byrdsy tunes with psychedelic trappings. Fans of bands like The Waxwings and The Grip Weeds will definitely want to
snap this up. The disc contains some pretty and direct numbers, but this band is at its best when it simply cuts loose. "Taken" is a tour-de-force ..Of course, a whole album of this nature would...well, it would be great, but probably exhausting to listen to..Much like The Waxwings on their debut, The Quarter After can conjure up sounds like Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Stone Roses at the same time, as their harmonies mesh with a more psychedelic bent..This is an extremely impressive debut album, and certainly one of the best releases of 2005."- Mike Bennett, Fufkin.com.
 So Far To Fall - mp3
Always Returning - mp3
Too Much To Think About - mp3
A Parting - mp3
One Trip Later - mp3 |
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| Reviewer: ric menck | | I'm probably not the person to trust. After all, I did put the album out on my label. I do want to encourage you folks to check this disc out, though, 'cause it's real goddamn good, from start to finish, first note to last. When I heard the band was initially having trouble finding a label to release it, I couldn't believe it and jumped at the chance to do it myself. We split everything evenly in our deal, and now the mission is to spread the word, get people to hear the record, live with it, drive with it, sleep with it, eat with it, let it seep into every crack of their subconscious, and ultimately pave the way for the next one (which I've heard the beginnings of, and it's going to be a stone masterpeice). I tell ya, it's a good deal, for me, for the band, and for anyone who buys the record, 'cause as Antoine Newcombe likes to say, "keep music evil", or as I interpret it, "keep it real". These guys are real. They close their eyes and they play, and the music speaks volumes. If you can't see 'em live this summer opening up for the Brain Jonestown Massacre, get the record and take the trip alone or with friends at home. Fuck, why not do both?! You won't be sorry you did.
Ric Menck
Studio City, CA. (summer 2005) |
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| Reviewer: Mike McKinley | | Hot Damn! I just received a Not Lame email from Marlene to check this band out, and just from the samples on the Not Lame site I'm throwing down my cash to get this album. The comparisons to The Byrds, The Grip Weeds, Stone Roses, etc., are on the money. I don't know who these folks are, but they sound heavenly. Do yourself a favor and check them out. I can only hope they eventually tour the East Coast so I can catch them live. Thanks for the heads-up, Not lame!
All the best,
Mike |
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| Reviewer: Robert Cubinelly | | Yes, indeed, I hear The Monkees, The Byrds and some Jefferson Airplane in their music!! A must for all psychedelic lovers like me and others out there!!!! |
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