Can you guys believe that we're
already half way through November? More importantly, can you even
possibly fathom the fact that I had absolutely no idea that Aloha was
working on new material!? Well, they are. In fact, some of it
has already been wrapped up in the form of an EP titled Light Works,
which is set to be delivered to retailers everywhere on December 4 by
way of Polyvinyl Records, and the rest of it looks to be arriving at some
point in what is currently be rumored as early 2008. Obviously, I'm
pretty excited for a follow-up, but it really shouldn't come as a surprise
for those of you who happen to remember that the band's last effort, Some
Echoes, was one of my favorite albums from last year. Feel free to
get excited with me. Enjoy.
:Aloha
- Body Buzz:
The band's last album was pretty much the definition of
dream pop. This is more like dream pop mixed with
radio ready pop rock. I'm not saying that's bad or
anything, as the song is certainly a gem as far as
streamlined efforts can get, but it would have been nice if
they had been a tad bit more adventurous. Regardless
of the sound though, the songwriting is still as loveable as
ever. For instance, the line: "Perfection is
elusive/Peace of mind is everyday/Cut your loses and your
illusions." Nice.
This is the
slightly strange stuttering video for Summer Away,
which is a song from an older album titled Here Comes
Everyone. I've actually only ever heard a handful
of songs from it, but I would guess that the entire disc is
pure quality. Or something.
- John Laird -
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