| I Come to Shanghai’s debut album takes the listener on a dream-like experience |
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| Written by Dustin L. Dangli, The Shorthorn scene editor | ||||
| Tuesday, 21 July 2009 02:03 PM | ||||
InformationAlbum: I Come to ShanghaiArtist: I Come to Shanghai Genre: Indie The two-man band from California has a unique sound that wouldn’t survive on mainstream radio. Most tracks on the album are relaxed, nothing worth a workout playlist, but that wasn’t the sound they were going for. Band member Robert Ashley said that he and partner Sam Frigard, write their songs individually but compose the pieces together. Listeners can tell which song belongs to which artist by the tone. Ashley’s pieces include more of his vocals and are “sing-songier,” like the track “Another Sunday Morning” where he tells a story throughout. Frigard’s track “Houses on the Shore” is more dream-like with melodic vocals and wailing electric guitar. Song topics vary but one track “Your Lazy Eye” tells the story of a boy in love with a girl despite her vision handicap. The lyrics are hilarious but it’s easy to be lost in the melody and the catchy chorus. Each of the eight tracks include vocals, some more than others, and for most of the album the vocals are pleasant to the ear. Ashley’s lack of vocal training is apparent in the first track, “Pass the Time.” His vocals sound like a mix casually speaking and singing, not enough effort to cleanly hit notes but too much vocalization to ignore. Aside from the first track his vocals are more enjoyable. Frigard provides backup vocals and his are just as soft and melodic as the instruments carrying the dream feeling. I Come to Shanghai is a perfect accompaniment while reading, having guests over or car-cruising but not at a dance party. A digital copy of the album is available at icometoshanghai.com, and customers can decide how much they’d like to pay for the album. Views: 1622 | E-mail
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