04 December 2006
Doleful Lions
Even more gush for the Doleful Lions' latest, Song Cyclops Volume Two:
Popmatters: "The sequel is usually never as good as the original. But Jonathan Scott hasn't really done anything that seems usual. The result is a very good collection of "throwaway" songs few would consider anything less than great... Doleful Lions might continue to get back to their adventurous, dreamy and lush brand of rock. But for this album, they’ve returned to a timeless, surefire format that ages as well as a bottle of wine. And it’s an extremely expensive bottle, of course."
The bloggers continue to chime in as well...
Advance Copy: "Like '60s bubbleyum pop filtered though psychedelic bedroom recordings."
But it's not all dancing sugarplums...there are two sides to every story, and The Illinois Entertainer's Andy Argyrakis perhaps misunderstands the demo/bedroom/lo-fi premise behind the Song Cyclops series...
Illinois Entertainer: "The intentions behind Doleful Lions‘ Song Cyclops Volume Two are admirable, but the execution is a serious let down. The group’s power pop hooks could thrill fans of the Beach Boys or Cheap Trick, but the production is so terrible it sounds like the songs were recorded on a boom box without any editing whatsoever."
Alas, them's the breaks.
PARCD104
Popmatters: "The sequel is usually never as good as the original. But Jonathan Scott hasn't really done anything that seems usual. The result is a very good collection of "throwaway" songs few would consider anything less than great... Doleful Lions might continue to get back to their adventurous, dreamy and lush brand of rock. But for this album, they’ve returned to a timeless, surefire format that ages as well as a bottle of wine. And it’s an extremely expensive bottle, of course."
The bloggers continue to chime in as well...
Advance Copy: "Like '60s bubbleyum pop filtered though psychedelic bedroom recordings."
But it's not all dancing sugarplums...there are two sides to every story, and The Illinois Entertainer's Andy Argyrakis perhaps misunderstands the demo/bedroom/lo-fi premise behind the Song Cyclops series...
Illinois Entertainer: "The intentions behind Doleful Lions‘ Song Cyclops Volume Two are admirable, but the execution is a serious let down. The group’s power pop hooks could thrill fans of the Beach Boys or Cheap Trick, but the production is so terrible it sounds like the songs were recorded on a boom box without any editing whatsoever."
Alas, them's the breaks.
PARCD104
