Australian import and boy is this going to have tongues wagging we hope. We were out of it for a awhile so want to put this in front of folks` eyes again and attach with a much lower price, as well! This one is classic Not Lame territory. Sounding like a squeeky clean version of The Shazam in many spots, but also a long list of classic pop sounds familiar to the Not Lamer: Bleu, the Churchills, Ike, The Argument and Sun Sawed In 1/2. There`s plenty of "Bellybutton"-era Jellyfish slipping in here, too. The 10 perfect pop nuggets here are ridiculously catchy throwing dream harmonies and hooks all over the place. Each song is melodic and memorable because they are sweetly wrapped up with arrangements that keep it all both fresh and accessible. "Keeping Up With The Wellingtons" is a stunningly well-rounded, consistently hook-driven affair, w/ power pop melodies exploding in every corner of each song. "cowboy shirt-wearing pop kids who revere Elvis Costello and Ben Folds as genius-types..Keyboard solos, woo-hoos and la-la-las are the order of the day. The cuteness is decisively carried over into the music. Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah sounds like The Electric Soft Parade on red cordial and with extra Keyboards.. this is a record designed for summer. Sticking to vinyl car seats as you drive down the coast and longing for that first drink at the pub when you get there."-FasterLouder. The best compliment we can give the Wellingtons is that, if this album crossed our desk, Not Lame would have put it out. A little over 33 minutes, 10 songs, it`s perfect. It`s a truly excellent pop album full of moments that effortlessly steal you away. Listen. Proof is in the songs here. Big Time and confidently proclaimed, Extremely Highly Recommended.
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah - mp3
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