The Apples in Stereo - Velocity of Sound (2002)
Apples in Stereo is a delicious indie pop fuzz rock band, but on Velocity of Sound, they seem vastly more concerned with the velocity than the sound. Ha! No, seriously, this 28 minute blitz blows by in a blink and hits the same tone throughout - fuzz-distorted rock songs that are pleasant enough but ultimately nondescript. It's sort of geeky rock - lyrics like "your friends hate my guts!" are proclaimed with total disregard for how corny they may sound. A kind of distorted and far less outstanding TMBG seems obliquely recalled here - the whole affair is full of unselfconscious goof-touches that would be safe enough to play for your five year old, though you should probably not willingly corrupt their musical education so. The sins of cheesiness and samey-ness coincide, making for a thoroughly lackluster listening experience. AiS has done much, much better work elsewhere, and you would be insane to start here. "Rainfall" and perhaps the opener "Please" salvage the album, the former being a genuinely strong, catchy, single-worthy effort. So spend 0.99 cents on the highlight tune and forge on to better things.
Status: Not Recommended
Nyet's Fave: "Rainfall"
No comments:
Post a Comment