number seven uptown reviews

review taken from amazon.com

A wonderful exploration of pop-like music

Every song on the cd is fairly emotionally charged, but light as far as the rhythm and volume. It's great to listen to if you're interested in deep lyrics and meaning above speed or simple loud, catchy tunes (not that there's anything wrong with loud, catchy tunes.)

Everything on this cd seems like it's a venture into the unknown, and out of all the music I've heard, nothing is quite the same as this. It's not different in a bad way, not at all, it's different in a profoundly good way. If emotion, witty lyrics, and calm pop are your thing, you can't go qrong with this piece of music.

--asestrin

try not to sing along, I dare you.

This is a great album. I would say it sounds like Guided by Voices covering Sebadoh songs(smash your head on the punk rock era)add just a dash of Palace/Will Oldham and then BAM! Kick it up a notch.

The more you listen to this album, the more you love this album. Buy 10 CD's and give them out to all your friends.

--chitlick

Dayton Rocks...again!!

Pound for pound Dave Doughman might be the hardest rocking/working man in indie rock. This is an amazing record for me in that it sounds great but somehow has the lo-fi heart of their earlier records. This record was just what I was looking for when I got it-Crunchy guitars and plenty of pop hooks and nice harmonies- and it rocks. Catch them live if you get the chance and watch Dave leave his heart on the stage everynight. What do they put in the water over there in Dayton?

--christoper wirtjes

This is a great short but sweet album. For NMH fans

I heard about this album on an E6 mailing list and decided to check it out. It's great. They (the band) recommend listening to it as loud as your stereo can handle. I whole heartedly agree. This is not to say that it's a heavy metal rock record but that the subtleties of the recording sound great when loud, It is one of the better to best lo-fi indie recordings that I've ever heard. Also at just around 30 minutes, you should take it in in one sitting. Check out the track 'Talking Pictures' I think it works as the centerpiece to the album.

Side note: I'm a huge Neutral Milk Hotel fan and this album brought that same grin to my face as when I first discovered NMH. PS the band is by no means good simply in that they have similarities to NMH, they are definitely in and of themselves and in thier own realm.

--chad dugas

they did it again?

i'll make this succint. swearing at motorists can do no wrong. this is a great album. i'd give you similarities to other groups, but i can't. to my knowledge none exist. i would love to see what these guys can do live, as i've heard it's quite near a religious experience when they get down. not surprising...their records are the same way. songs to drive to.

--devin

Short and sweet

With fifteen songs at just shy of half an hour, this album is certainly compact without outstaying it's welcome. With a lo-fi feel where the vocal is most prominent you can expect a good album deprived of that extra star due to some of the harmonies beginning to grate on me after a while. Certainly worth investigating if you like Her Space Holiday or The Montgolfier Btothers.

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