Lily Cedar
"Sleeper" CD
Extra
Small Records
Genres: lo-fi, indie pop, singer / songwriter
July 18 - 24 2005 |
Listening to album opener, "Airplane," I keep thinking when's
this song going to take off? Four minutes later, I'm still
wondering. Lily Cedar is your average four-track
hometaper, pairing personal lyrics with simple guitar parts (and
occasional drum machine and electronics.) Songs are short,
sweet affairs, with a very homemade approach behind the music.
The problem is - though the tunes are lush and pleasant, they never
really take flight. Lily Cedar will hit upon a nice
progression of two or three chords but rarely expand upon it, making
for lovely but ultimately unfulfilling listening. This formula
makes Sleeper perfect for an occasionally spin in the stereo - Lily's
warm, heartfelt songs sometimes really fit the bill - so long as you
aren't expecting something more.
72%
Matt Shimmer [Vitals:
9 tracks, duration 23:20, distributed by the
label, released 2005] |