 Andrew
"What's It All About" CD
Avebury
Records
Genres: indie pop, pop
artist
website
Feb 28 - Mar 6 2005 |
What's It All About is inoffensive AM-style pop, obviously influenced by the cheery music of the sixties (think The Cyrkle
and The Beach Boys). The results are unwaveringly happy,
which makes for good occasional listening - however, in the same vein
as Apples In Stereo and Of Montreal, this type of thing
can get a bit tiresome after awhile. As such, Andrew must
be saved for sporadic listens; fortunately, this album fits that bill
perfectly. Peppy tunes like "We'll Dream" and
"Nevermore" are irresistibly catchy, while slower numbers
"Another Way of Life" and "Or, Maybe Not" offer a
break from the entourage of happiness. A cover of an obscure little
sixties nugget called "Round Going Round" fits in well - it
is undoubtedly the result of Andrew's job as a Polygram
archivist. If anything is wrong with this record, it is its
relative homogeneity - there doesn't seem to be much variety among the
album's songs. This isn't a grievous error - as it will help Andrew
find his niche - but some listeners may want to see a few other sides
of this songwriter. Either way, however, What's It All About
is a pleasant pop romp that will fit in nicely with most pop
collections. 81%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
11 tracks, distributed by the
band, released 2004] |
