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Goldenboy
Underneath The Radio.

Release Date : October 3, 2006.
Label: Eenie Meenie.
Rating: Bipolar. (Screw points. To each his own!)

The thing that gets me about the opening track "Ice Breaker Blues," is the varying tempo throughout the song. It changes the mood immensely, from the jaunty piano opening and 60's country-rock guitar end, surrounding a gummy centre of moody broodiness. There's a peculiar folkiness to the music, and I only say that's peculiar because the guy looks like he should be part of some German experimental artrock combo. I think the liner notes got lost here too. Where was this recorded?? What's going on?! Okay well now it's getting a bit Morrissey on me, so that's more appropriate. Wait, no it's not. Okay this album is confusing and... alluring somehow. I like this "Motorbike" tune. Gentle, gentle. I don't think I'm over th emoon about this guy, but there's some cool stuff, like the appealing guitar *freehand* going on in "End Of Forever," and to boot, it comes across as a very romantic album. Soft and sweet and sensitive, with twinkly guitars and breathy vocals and thoughful words. Pure poetry.

Song of choice : "Motorbike" for sure

-Andy Scheffler



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Published : January, 2007.

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