PETER HOLSAPPLE & CHRIS STAMEY - Here & Now

The first collaboration in almost two decades by the duo who were the core of the transcendent The dBs! "With pop this piercingly pure, and Everlys-worthy harmonies to boot, The dB`s songwriting team has put together another instant classic" - Fred Mills, Blurt magazine. "3 1/2stars. a beautiful set of grown-up pop, meshing Holsapple`s emotional directness with Stamey`s headier approach. It`s a highly effective counterpoint that even works on songs they didn`t write themselves: The duo`s lilting version of "My Friend the Sun," originally by the late-`60s/early-`70s British art-rock band Family, has the jingle-jangle shimmer of a lost Beatles single, a hit in an alternative universe far, far away."- Spin.

"4 stars. Eighteen years later, both Holsapple and Stamey are eligible to join AARP, and their second album as a duo, Here and Now, clearly reflects the maturity that making itself felt on Mavericks. At the same time, in many respects it`s a more upbeat and optimistic album than Mavericks, and it`s every bit as pleasurable. Opening an album with a Family cover is a sure way to show your age, but in Holsapple and Stamey`s hands "My Friend the Sun" is an anthem of cautious optimism and new beginnings, and while the album passes through a variety of moods, even the most downbeat numbers speak of the need to pick up and move on to better days ( "Begin Again"), and the coffee-fueled "Early in the Morning", the slyly romantic "Broken Record," and the atmospheric "Santa Monica" (the basic track taken from a dB`s rehearsal recording) all speak of love on a grown-up level, with all the attendant joys and responsibilities. Both Holsapple and Stamey are in fine form as both vocalists and songwriters, and these 14 songs are a lovely reminder of how well they work together." AMG.

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