30 October 2006
Doleful Lions
Parasol artist Jonathan Scott (Doleful Lions) is happy to see reviews of the new DL collection Song Cyclops Volume Two popping up here and there, but his life was made much more complete by this mention on Pro-Wrestling Insider: "Tech[n]o-pop band The Doleful Lions's latest CD "Song Cyclops Volume 2" features a tribute song to the late Fabulous Freebird Terry Gordy, appropriately titled "Oriental Spike"." And gets mentioned again at Wrestling Epicenter site.
Dude's life is now complete, his dream's come true!
Quotes from non-wrestling venues...
The Tripwire: "Song Cyclops, Volume 2 is one of the best albums of this year so far. No questions asked. It's songwriting at it's best. It's singing at it's best. It's f***ing different. THANK GOD!!!!!!!!"
Aversion: "No matter which section of his record collection (which, if Song Cyclops, Volume Two is any measure, is pretty sweet) provides grist for the Doleful Lions mill, Scott runs everything through a maze of cross-influences and bizarre pop-cultural references that make this album more than the mere sum of a voracious listener: It's another gem from the amazingly consistent Doleful Lions."
Check out this Aversion interview with Jonathan.
High Bias: "Scott also indulges in revealing covers of some of his influences, including the Beach Boys (“She’s Got Rhythm”), the Close Lobsters (“From This Day On”), the Descendants (“Silly Girl”), the Misfits (“Astro Zombies”) and the Crystals (“There’s No One”). All of them are consumed by Scott’s four-track psychedelic sound, as if he’s not aware he didn’t write them himself."
All Music Guide: "A proudly lo-fi, intensely melodic album recorded at home in 1999 by main Lion Jonathan Scott... Every song sounds AM radio ready with instantly hummable melodies, sharp and insistent hooks and Scott's angelic vocal delivery."
With some digging you'll find mention here at MTV.com
PARCD104
Dude's life is now complete, his dream's come true!
Quotes from non-wrestling venues...
The Tripwire: "Song Cyclops, Volume 2 is one of the best albums of this year so far. No questions asked. It's songwriting at it's best. It's singing at it's best. It's f***ing different. THANK GOD!!!!!!!!"
Aversion: "No matter which section of his record collection (which, if Song Cyclops, Volume Two is any measure, is pretty sweet) provides grist for the Doleful Lions mill, Scott runs everything through a maze of cross-influences and bizarre pop-cultural references that make this album more than the mere sum of a voracious listener: It's another gem from the amazingly consistent Doleful Lions."
Check out this Aversion interview with Jonathan.
High Bias: "Scott also indulges in revealing covers of some of his influences, including the Beach Boys (“She’s Got Rhythm”), the Close Lobsters (“From This Day On”), the Descendants (“Silly Girl”), the Misfits (“Astro Zombies”) and the Crystals (“There’s No One”). All of them are consumed by Scott’s four-track psychedelic sound, as if he’s not aware he didn’t write them himself."
All Music Guide: "A proudly lo-fi, intensely melodic album recorded at home in 1999 by main Lion Jonathan Scott... Every song sounds AM radio ready with instantly hummable melodies, sharp and insistent hooks and Scott's angelic vocal delivery."
With some digging you'll find mention here at MTV.com
PARCD104
