Jonathan
Inc.
"Halfway to a Better Place" CDR
Anniedale
Records
Genres: indie pop, folk-rock, slowcore
band website
Nov 18 - 24 2002 |
Halfway
to a Better Place, Jonathan Inc's new EP, is a very solid
release from the Vancouver quartet. It boasts a fantastic atmosphere that brings to mind L'altra's signature pop
symphonies, and also bears a resemblance to A Northern Chorus'
2001 debut album. Calm, moody sounds are blended with a bit of a
folk vibe and a little bit of indie pop awareness - producing
something of a folk-slowcore hybrid. "You Do As You Do," for example, is a nice pop song with
a very pleasant guitar backing. It's got a great Yo La Tengo
mood with a fantastic chorus that really pulls it together. "Longshot," meanwhile, boasts a nice folk-rock
influence with a discreet trombone playing in the background to add
atmosphere. The vocals are stupendous, with the signer
accompanying the instruments perfectly. And then there's the
last track on the EP, "The Lakes of Canada." It is a
fantastically moody track with a subtle chorus that fits really well. It's possibly the best song of the six - this is indie pop
at its finest, folks!
Jonathan Inc. seems to have a real flare for melody -
they've got the formula down perfectly. As well, all the
instruments are played with utter perfection, building a beautiful
atmosphere that is just reinforced with Jonathan's excellent Eels-esque
vocals.
You have no excuse. Go out a hunt this down. Better
yet, order it off of Anniedale
Records' website.
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Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
6 tracks; distributed by the
label;
released 2002] |