Categories : Music Reviews, Rock + Pop.
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Rating: 3.5/5 Released: April 10, 2007 Reviewer: Danielle Suchet |
Like a rainy Vancouver afternoon, the latest album from The Book of Lists offers up a stunning array of hauntingly satisfying melancholy. Sitting somewhere in between Brit-pop and Canadian indie-rock the group have created a personality unique from the more typically organic Canadian sound.
Featuring stellar guitar licks and clear British influences in the form of Blur, The Verve, and even a little Joy Division the group are not the most original kids on the block, but have never the less created their own unique brand of contemporary sounds. ‘Moon Balloon’ is a great up-tempo ditty showcasing strong vocals, and solid guitar licks. On the moodier ‘Troy’ the group showcases their clever songwriting and elegant arranging skills.
Discovered on MySpace by legendary British A&R rep James Endicott, the man behind groups such as The Libertines and The Strokes, their British influences are understandable. And though lead singer Chris Frey’s voice is almost a dead ringer for David Bowie, his British accent is slightly disarming considering this is a lad more accustomed to Stanley Park than Hyde Park.
