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The Posies - Every Kind Of Light

2005 new STUDIO album from Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer - THE POSIES! Cause for the existence of God, ye the cynical of you! "Stringfellow and Auer are back to make the album that half the power-pop world fantasized about for years. Every Kind of Light takes the Posies of old, more or less, and unleashes them into the world of modern music. While a few unexpected wrinkles turn up (politically conscious Posies?), Every Kind of Light is a memorable, if not magnificent, return for the Seattle act. Sporting far-reaching musical aims that add new dimensions to The Posies` typically gooey, Merseybeat-meets-Nirvana power-pop into areas that may surprise many of the act`s fans. "It`s Great to Be Here Again" opens the album with a funked-out bass line and spacey keys that has little in common with the band`s grunge-era classics until buzzing guitars enter to give the groove a bit of a pop sheen. Adopting a nocturnal vibe, the band slinks its way through "Last Crawl," as Auer indulges a whiskey-fuzz melody that`s one of the band`s most restrained and somber tracks ever. The act tries on bar-band garage hyperbole in "I Finally Found a Jungle I Like" and, surprisingly, it fits rather well as Hammond organs whir and the act rocks out like a carefree and lovable bunch of rock hounds.

For every track that pushes The Posies into new directions, there are at least two that deliver the blue-around-the-edges power pop from albums like Failure and Frosting on the Beater. "All in a Day`s Work" screams with fuzzed-up bass tones and screaming guitars held in check by Stringfellow`s plaintive delivery. "Second Time Around" opts for fiery distortion and power-pop abandon, while "Love Comes" and "That Don`t Fly" let the act juggle restraint and heartbreak along with big hooks."-Aversion.com.

I Guess Your Right - mp3

Conversations - mp3

Anything and Everything - mp3v

Love Comes - mp3

I Finally Found A Jungle I Like - mp3

All In A Day`s Work - mp3

Customer Reviews

Disappointing

Reviewer: Evan Patten

I've been a fan of the Posies for the last 15 years. They are one of my favorite bands. Jon and Ken are the real deal. But their new album just doesn't quite cut it. There really isn't anything here that remotely comes close to their best work. The best song is "Conversations" which sounds like the band in their prime, from a distance. There are a few other pretty good tunes, too. Nothing to call home about, though. It's just the end result is a mixed bad and comes across as a Ken Stringfellow solo album. There really doesn't seem to be much chemistry between Ken and Jon. And their attempt to branch out to unchartered territories was unadvised: Blues isn't their forte. Hopefully this album is a minor setback, and their forays into experimentalism will be more thought out next time around. I just hope their next (?) album doesn't take 8 years. If so, perhaps they could spend more time honing their skills in the songwriting department.

Ring around The Posies

Reviewer: Bill Rowan

The Posies EVERY KIND OF LIGHT Rykodisc 2005 They’re baaack! After 6 long and lonely years, the most underrated band of the Seattle scene has returned and it’s great to have them here again! The Posies return with their 10th record called, ‘Every Kind Of Light’ and they haven’t lost a frosting on the beat. Taking the harmonies of The Hollies and crossing it with the sonic guitar shavings of Teenage Fanclub, they’ve combined them with the pop sensibilities of the The Beatles. They have kept that power pop grunge, while going in a new direction. Bringing them into the new millennium, even if it’s half a decade into it. We ‘re glad there here. I think working on outside projects like BIG STAR and REM has helped these guys bring something back to the table. A table that has been set and ready for the return of The Posies. Their new cd, ‘Every Kind Of Light’ is a great listen, even if you don’t know their past catalog. Singer/Songwriters Ken Stringfellow and Jon Auer have assembled a new rhythm section of drummer Darius Minwalla and bassist Matt Harris, that makes this a total band effort, one we can’t wait to see out on the road. From the opening bass line groove of “It’s Great To Be Here Again!” you know this is going to be a special record. With songs and melodies that you’ll be singing along to after the first listen. “Conversations” has that ‘Dear 23’ sound to it as does ‘All In A Days Work” with its low end fuzz. Taking us back to ‘Frosting’ along with the distorted hard driving power pop of “Second Time Around”. The mellow swirlings of “Anything and Everything” gives us the lyric “I got every kind of light”.” Check out the piano on “ Love Comes” and “That Don’t Fly”. Take the lyrics about breaking hearts, crossed with melodies and hooks and you’ve got song craftsmanship. “Second Time Around” and “Jungle”, find them rocking out. “The Last Crawl” is a great drinking song. In lyrical sense, they’ve takin a stand with political themes ehich are intertwined with broken hearted love songs that have just enough sugar, it doesn’t come across as a protest record. For a CD that was created in about 3 weeks, this marks quite the return for a band that has been sorely missed for the last 6 years. Thanks to The Posies and Rykodisc for giving us one of the best CD’s of 2005. A CD the band HAD to make and did make. –The Rocker Highly Recommended http://www.myspace.com/13745475