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It’s difficult to imagine Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor ever having a bad day upon first hearing the carefree and lovable folk-pop of Slow Club. A couple weeks after their debut album, Yeah So (McCarthy’s Media Menace’s #2 album of 2009), hit the States, the two Sheffield, England, natives offer yet another treat to make your day that much better: a free download of their Let’s Fall Back in Love EP. Its five tracks–the title song, a couple B-sides and two earlier takes of album selections–offer a nice little smattering of what you’ve been missing if you’re, dare I say, a little slow to joining the club.
Here’s the track list:
1. Let’s Fall Back in Love
2. Come on Youth
3. Dance ‘Til the Morning Light
4. Summer Shakedown
5. Trick Question
Click here to download.
Chris and Dexy
I recently heard these two lovebirds open for the Kills in Atlanta (which for, by the way, I will have a review shortly). They were the first of three bands, so although the crowd still a bit lean, it was respectably sparse.
Anyways, it’s this Nashville duo called Magic Wands, and there’s these big stuffed-animal tiger heads propped up to the side of Chris and Dexy. It all sounds weird and a bit lame… and to an extent, it is, but the music is definitely pretty good–some dancy beats fronted by some really loud guitars and resounding echoey vocals.
What is it comparable to? The first band that came to mind was the Jesus and Mary Chain, but listening to it now, that just sounds silly. No, there’s definintely Chain influence in there, but it’s far more restrained. I’m brain dead right now; who would you compare this band to? Take a listen at their MySpace and tell me what you think.
(Note: I can’t embed audio on this stupid thing unless I purchase an upgrade. We’ll see how this does before I do that.)
