Saturday Looks Good to Me - Fill Up the Room
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Artist: Saturday Looks Good to MeEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-10-23
Music Label: K. Records
Soundtracks:
- Apple
- (Even If You Die On the) Ocean
- When I Lose My Eyes
- Make a Plan
- Peg
- Money In the Afterlife
- The Americans
- Edison Girls
- Hands In the Snow
- Come With Your Arms
- Whitey Hands
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Free Music Review: Another Impressive Effort from Thomas and SLGTM
Hit: 5 Stars
I've been listening to Saturday Looks Good To Me for quite some time now, and I've always been captivated by their blend of intelligent/romantically aware lyricism with Phil Spector-ish machinations and Motown revivalism. The release of the EP's Green Mansions and Cold Colors were considerably different from their trademark sound, and while both very good, left me nervous for this album - I didn't know if I'd be able to accept it after releases like "All Your Summer Songs" and "Every Night". When I finally bought and played the CD, what I found was an album that made the transition an easy one, less drastic than the EP's and aware of the fact that old fans might be reluctant to accept experimentation, without being as reserved as this sentence might imply. Everything about this album is worthwhile, from beginning to end (In fact, the first and last tracks are probably my favorites).
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The ever-prolific Saturday Looks Good to Me return, and it appears that leader and mainstay Fred Thomas is a step closer to perfecting his giddy, infectious pop formula. Fill up the Room's sonic template sees a conscious shift away from the previous "bedroom Phil Spector" tag, and into straightforward American indie; guitars chime, the drums punch, and when a saxophone or string quartet shows up, it seems tasteful, not excessive. Likewise, Thomas's growing confidence in his own voice means that he takes nearly all the lead vocals. Still, when Betty Marie-Barnes does get a chance to sing, she comes away with what's possibly the album highlight, the melancholy "Hands in the Snow". The songs are uniformly outstanding and hook-filled, ranging in style from the bouncy Beatlesque "(Even If You Die on the) Ocean" to the more sturdy single "Money in the Afterlife" or the UK bonus tracks "No Reaction" and "No Reception". However, they're still shot through with a melancholic lyrical undercurrent that defines the classic SLGTM moments. In short, this late contender for album of 2007 serves as further notice of Fred Thomas's talents. Anyone interested in pure pop music needs to listen to this album and see how it should be done. --Thomas AllottAlternative Rock Music CDs
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