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Room Noises
Eisley?s debut full-length Room Noises is exactly what fans of their 2003 EPs Laughing City and Marvelous Things were hoping for--a shimmering, bittersweet blast. Concocted by three sisters, their brother, and their best friend, the band?s sound recalls the melodic whimsy of artists like The Cardigans, Belly and The Sundays. Their take is more straightforward though, as bright moods light up even the most plaintive ballads; the minor chords of "Lost At Sea," for instance, get cracked open by Sherri and Staci DuPree?s crystalline tandem vocals, allowing one of the record?s many glittery hooks to burst through. It?s like that all the way in fact, as song after song gives birth to a new earworm. The drawback is a lack of diversity which keeps those sunny, delicious moments from having the impact they should. Part of the blame lies with the too-clean production, which you can hear the band trying to break out of here and there (listen to the warped beginning to "Plenty of Paper"). But there?s no need to be perfect straight out of the gate, and there are worse things than listening to a band play to their strengths. -Matthew Cooke
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Tracks| 1 | Memories | | 2 | Telescope Eyes | | 3 | I Wasn't Prepared | | 4 | Golly Sandra | | 5 | Marvelous Things | | 6 | 6. Brightly Wound | | 7 | Lost At Sea | | 8 | My Lovely | | 9 | Just Like We Do | | 10 | Plenty of Paper | | 11 | One Day I Slowly Floated Away | | 12 | Trolley Wood | | 13 | Lost At Sea |
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