on "think long," mates of state sound like a pre-teen cheerleading competition, the fall w/ electric pianos, and playground bullies--little then has changed for their debut on barsuk. they remain too much of a good thing; i wonder if i picked the opening track b/c i like it best or b/c exhaustion set in as the album progressed. they're a wee bit precocious--think the kids from 'zoom' all grown up--and close to being too clever for their own good--witness the opening chords from "don't stop believin'" burbling under the song's coda--but at their best, as heard here, they're finger-snappin' catchy and you'd want them playing at your next sleepover. you'll either love it or think it sounds like kidz bop. in which case, you might still love it.
13 January 2006
on "think long," mates of state sound like a pre-teen cheerleading competition, the fall w/ electric pianos, and playground bullies--little then has changed for their debut on barsuk. they remain too much of a good thing; i wonder if i picked the opening track b/c i like it best or b/c exhaustion set in as the album progressed. they're a wee bit precocious--think the kids from 'zoom' all grown up--and close to being too clever for their own good--witness the opening chords from "don't stop believin'" burbling under the song's coda--but at their best, as heard here, they're finger-snappin' catchy and you'd want them playing at your next sleepover. you'll either love it or think it sounds like kidz bop. in which case, you might still love it.
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