 Breezy
Porticos
"Keep It Crisp" CD
Best
Friends Records
Genres: indie pop
Best Friends Records
PO Box 48214
Denver CO 80204
Nov 1 - 7 2004 |
"Underground wimp rock" is what upstart label Best Friends
Records specialize in, and the Breezy Porticos have got it
going on. Keep It Crisp is a cheery, eleven-song twee pop
romp - its songs are very infectious and never offensive, with
comfortable hooks and a delightfully joyful approach. A tad
light at times, and fairly linear stylistically, the disc is
successful because of its overall impression, not the individual
effect of any one of its songs. "Gee, Your Math Looks Terrific" and "Trick of the
Light" are two of Keep It Crisp's strong songs; as is characteristic
of the record, neither track stands out too much from the rest, but
they both have particularly strong melodies. The latter of the
two could be the album's most memorable moment - snazzy lyrical tidbits
like "parallel lines never come together and parallel lines never
grow apart" are sure to stick in your head. The
atmosphere is light and infectious, with standard twee vocals sung
atop a bed of bouncy guitar and soft percussion.
Keep It Crisp does not offer much in the way of variety, but
it is a pretty solid indie pop record. If you think you can dig
some soft, "wimpy" rock music, look to the Breezy
Porticos.
85%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
11 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2004] |
