Fresh off the Frosting On The Beater full-album shows and their work with Big Star, The Posies chart unforeseen territory on Blood/Candy while holding onto their well-known signature sound. The almost entirely self-produced record boasts melodic hooks, provocative lyrics, and intricate layers of instrumentation that blend far-out, spacey sounds with sophisticated hues. "3 1/2 stars. the new millennium, the Posies exist as something less than a full-time band and something more than a side project. Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow dedicated themselves to the band whenever other commitments -- i.e., supporting Alex Chilton in Big Star whenever he needed them -- faded into the background. Released in the fall of 2010, roughly six months after Chilton`s unexpected death brought an end to Big Star, Blood/Candy bears the hallmarks of a project that`s tinkered on for a while. It`s not that it`s the work of fussy obsessives, the kind who can`t bear to have a single note out of place, but rather that it was completed track by track, whenever Auer and Stringfellow had the moment to finish a cut. Some of this disparity is deliberate: the duo wanted Blood/Candy to explore some sonic avenues they`ve yet to pursue, so they brought in a few guests (Kay Hanley harmonizes on `The Glitter Prize,` Hugh Cornwell shows up on `Plastic Paperbacks`), adopt a cool, relaxed groove for `Cleopatra Street,` get gently psychedelic on `Accidental Architecture,` turn in a clever little gem on `Holiday Hours,` generally dialing down the guitars to the level they were around the time of Dear 23. Around these slight departures are rushes of power pop that are recognizably the Posies -- bold guitars and hooks sweetened by their harmonies --but the overall tone is different enough to make Blood/Candy feel like something more than another solid Posies album, albeit only slightly more. " - AMG
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