Frisbie - New Debut (2007 studio release)

HUGE event, pop fans. If you are new to Not Lame in the last, say, five years, you may have not heard of Frisbie as they have been not been around much since the release of 2000`s "The Subversive Sounds Of Love", a record of print but one that lit the indie pop world on fire and ended up the Top 5 list of many online boards and writers, including my Best Of 2000. They have a sound is uniquely owned by the band, so it`s hard to drop names of classic pop bands as Frisbie is band to just put on, listen, let it sink in and enjoy, then revel in the discovery of. How often can one say that? Not often, bottom line. So here, with New Debut, we have a proper follow-up and the following words from Fufkin`s Mike Bennett tell the story better than I could, so read on and listen on below!

" The Frisbie sound is part of the tradition of great melodic pop that the Beatles beget in 60s. The reference points are familiar B Big Star, The Beatles, The Posies, Matthew Sweet. What gives the band an identity are the individual and collective vocal talents of Frisbie and Davis. They prove yet again that a special blend of voices can make a band stand out right away. On this album, Steve Frisbie and Liam Davis carry on what I would imagine to be the Frisbie mission statement - to build on the traditions they embody, while twisting them with lyrics laden with imagery and unexpected rhythms, melodies, and timbres. This is evident right from the get-go on "New Debut" - the band takes a look back at its true debut, reviving the Davis sung "disaster". Whereas the *Subversive Sounds* rendition of this song was lilting and loping, this rendition takes a more straightforward pop-rock approach. The guitars are crunchier, and the whole thing is a bit more forceful. The song is equally impressive in this new version. Another older Frisbie song, "Yes Impossible", finally makes it onto a recording, sporting a new arrangement. For years, the band did the song in a classic Britpop shuffle style. Now, it`s more of a driving guitar pop song. One thing hasn`t changed one bit. Frisbie still can raise the roof with an anthemic crescendo, sometimes building to it and sometimes making seem like it came out of nowhere. For example, "Speak Your Mind" is a pulsing, urgent number, Davis belting out the verses, littered with cool internal rhymes. It`s a great combo of frantic melody and galloping rhythm. *New Debut* affirms that Frisbie is still on the right path. The strongest criticism I can level at this record is that it`s a bit skimpy with only 10 tracks. But the 10 tracks are memorable, imaginative and affecting. Let`s just hope that the wait for the next Frisbie album isn`t so long."-Mike Bennett, Fukin.com.

" Infectious is what Frisbie`s brand of power pop is, and with their brand new album New Debut (Appendix), they prove why they should be the rightful monarchs of the power pop crown. They sound like some of the best of the guitar-driven pop bands of the late 60`s and 70`s, and don`t mind wearing their influences on their sleeves, as they do in "S.F.B." when vocalist Liam Davis sings do you remember the cheap trick that you played on me? In fact, much of their sound is reminiscent of a lot of AM gold from the likes of Styx and at least in the title track, some of the vocal harmonies sound a bit like 1971-era Yes. What this band does more than anything is show how well that sound has aged, and that there`s nothing wrong with short-but-sweet rockers about love, fear, hope, and getting naked for the fun of it. This is very much music of the now, and it`s great to hear songs that are for the most part radio-friendly (with the exception of the you`re so fucking beautiful references in "S.F.B.") The melodies and arrangements are well done and the lyrics aren`t too deep nor are they disposable. This is the kind of rock that made living in the 70`s not so sucky."-MusicForAmerica. HUGELY Recommended, let it be known loud `n clear!

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