Keep on keeping on
It is Sunday morning. It is raining. But never mind, another very kind review of our album has just been posted, this time by those fine folk at Leonard's Lair:
www.leonardslair.co.uk
"This Glasgow-based group show no shame in revealing their influences of Elvis Costello, Aimee Mann and XTC and so they shouldn't. Even their album title, with its thinly-veiled acknowledgement of Jellyfish, is an open and honest acceptance of the artists who informed their sound. Good job then, that their own brand of literate pop/rock music is up to scratch. Superior songs such as '...And Consequently' and 'Useless Love' suggest a Scottish Squeeze, the doleful 'If I Had To Make A List' crosses Costello with Lloyd Cole whilst 'Jigsaw' is an excellent example of their sophisticated power pop. Even their slower-paced material is perfectly judged and adds new layers of maturity and depth to their already impressive oeuvre. Rather than an exercise in rewriting other groups' ideas, 'Almost Half Undressed' is a lesson in great songwriting that can more than stand up on its own two feet."
The lovely Leonard's folk have also made '... and consequently' their mp3 of the week. Go check it out if you don't believe me. In the meantime, thanks again to everyone who has bought the album. If you are hungry for more Eisenhowers tunes, I can exclusively reveal that we will shortly be posting some new acoustic material on this site and also on our myspace page. Yes, free downloads-r-us yet again. We may also have some insider information on our second album, said by those in the know to be 'like, totally, y'know ... awesome'.
www.leonardslair.co.uk
"This Glasgow-based group show no shame in revealing their influences of Elvis Costello, Aimee Mann and XTC and so they shouldn't. Even their album title, with its thinly-veiled acknowledgement of Jellyfish, is an open and honest acceptance of the artists who informed their sound. Good job then, that their own brand of literate pop/rock music is up to scratch. Superior songs such as '...And Consequently' and 'Useless Love' suggest a Scottish Squeeze, the doleful 'If I Had To Make A List' crosses Costello with Lloyd Cole whilst 'Jigsaw' is an excellent example of their sophisticated power pop. Even their slower-paced material is perfectly judged and adds new layers of maturity and depth to their already impressive oeuvre. Rather than an exercise in rewriting other groups' ideas, 'Almost Half Undressed' is a lesson in great songwriting that can more than stand up on its own two feet."
The lovely Leonard's folk have also made '... and consequently' their mp3 of the week. Go check it out if you don't believe me. In the meantime, thanks again to everyone who has bought the album. If you are hungry for more Eisenhowers tunes, I can exclusively reveal that we will shortly be posting some new acoustic material on this site and also on our myspace page. Yes, free downloads-r-us yet again. We may also have some insider information on our second album, said by those in the know to be 'like, totally, y'know ... awesome'.
