As I noted yesterday I spent a
good part of the weekend clearing out my inbox and discovering hidden gems
amongst all the emails. Now, in order for me to completely catch up on
everything that I uncovered I bring to you one final email nugget by the
name of Cassette. Devin Smith started the band as a bedroom project in
2005 and after one 35 track album titled Beautiful California and one
show with Awesome New Republic he laid Cassette to rest. That is of
course until the company he works for, Honor Roll, Inc., decided that his
old bedroom project needed a proper re-release and a national tour to help
spread the good word. Enjoy the short but brilliant songs below and be
sure to jump over to
Atomisk Records for other Devin projects if
you like what you hear.
:Cassette - Ladybug:
First of all, this song is only 52 seconds long.
Secondly, I guarantee that you will find every moment of it's short runtime
overly enjoyable. Prog pop can be tricky to pull off but Devin makes
it seem effortless with a lush sound that feels progressive but never loses
its pop sensibility. Take a second (literally) to check this out, you
won't be disappointed.
:Cassette - Shaved: This
doesn't feel as intricate as Ladybug but it is a whopping 19 seconds
longer. With that extra time Devin slows things down with a lounge-esque
arrangement and softens up the vocals in a way that makes me want to gaze
out of a window. I guess when you write songs this short and you pack
35 of them on an album it allows you to take your sound wherever you please.
This one comes highly recommend as well.
-
John Laird -
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