The Alice Rose - Phonographic Memory

Great new discovery out of Austin, Texas! Classic power pop mixed with classic rock stylings that have plenty of hard driving lush melodies, intriguing chord changes and vocal harmonies reminiscent of The Beatles and Syd Barrett with just a touch of Squeeze. Fans of another Austin, Texas band, Blue Cartoon will find kindred spirits here, as well. The plate is set from Song #1, "Light Up" below, a song that forced the hitting of the repeat button three straight times before moving on out of necessity to get the rest of the album. Thankfully, it continued to deliver the same helping of pop goods. Check out "Save Me`, check them all out. There`s not a duff track here. NPR agrees, so we`re in good company! " The masters understand that the key to a great pop song lies in the ability to mine that place in the hippocampus where beloved melodies and the bittersweet moments they memorialize commingle. In this regard, The Alice Rose`s Phonographic Memory is one of the most apt titles for a pop album in ages. Think about hearing a classic tune by Squeeze for the first time, and it`s easy to understand how special this Austin-based band is: Every song on its debut sounds both strangely familiar and utterly new.".

"The Alice Rose can go from self-consciously reserved indie band to atmospheric arena rockers at the stomping of an effects pedal. If you`re into dense songs and pristine production, that`s a good thing. Phonographic Memory is a Whitman`s Sampler of breezy power-pop with a lush undercurrent of experimentation, both musically and lyrically. There are a few songs that are immediately accessible ("All Over Your Body" sounds like it was written as the soundtrack for a romantic comedy montage; "Stop" evokes early Wilco, before Jeff Tweedy got tired of being adored), but others take a little more time to digest, despite their catchiness (you`ll be humming along to "Wisteria" before you realize you`ve just hopscotched through four decades of pop influences. "-BuzzTexas. ""If you like `60s-era pop rock with lush melodies, cool chord changes and vocal harmonies, you`ll love The Alice Rose."- San Antonio Express-News. ""...this is what Squeeze would sound like if a young Syd Barrett were a collaborator."- Austin American Statesman. " Delicious melodic guitar pop out of Austin, Texas. Led by a talented singer/songwriter by the name of JoDee Purkeypile, the Central Texan quintet eschews any overt stylistic alliance (outside of an obvious fondness for 80s British pop) and simply fills up a cookie sheets worth of wonderful songs on Phonographic Memory. Save Me, Light Up and Saints fulfill the daily requirement for near-perfect pop, while All Over Your Body and This Night stretch out with hip-wiggling rhythms and textural feedback. Good songwriting, good performances, strong production?nothing but good stuff here."-HIghBias. Extremely Highly Recommended!

All Over Your Body - mp3

Lamplight - mp3

Save Me - mp3

Light Up - mp3

Wisteria - mp3