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April 4th, 2005National Eye “Juno3″ (from the forthcoming Roomful of Lions)
what would happen if the beatles went electronica? i can imagine you balking at the mere mention of the two. i highly doubt it would be jungle beats mixed over rollicking basslines – perhaps something closer to brian eno or, at its very worst, ELO’s contributions to the xanadu soundtrack. or maybe wings. its up to you. so when i say that “juno3″ reminds me of that, worry not; these soft rock renegades craft something beautiful here. the ebb and flow of concepts is akin to robert pollard’s finest moments – from a warbly hummable prog rock opening to bubbly, pogo-worthy pop to maxxxium guitar floorstomping riffage that fades out into a dreamy acoustic guitar – but lacking the egotistical, drunken demeanor of that artist. if i was a woman of lesser morals, id post this whole record – its fantastic. someone get this band a label, like, now, so the rest of the world can see what i mean.
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