Gladhands - La Di Da (1997) [CD]
Saturday, 29. December 2007, 17:48:48
Great Power Pop!
01 - Kill' Em With Kindness
02 - Smallsville
03 - La Di Da
04 - Gore Girls (Gimme More)
05 - House Of Mirrors
06 - Rebound
07 - Forget All About It (YES! The Nazz song!!)
08 - Kat
09 - Half The Battle
10 - Dissatisfaction
11 - Must Mean Love
12 - Albatross
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Formed in Omaha, NE, in 1992 (but since relocating to Chapel Hill, NC) by multi-instrumentalists/songwriters Jeff Carlson and Doug Edmunds, Gladhands has seen a slow rise to national prominence. They debuted with a self-released cassette, Brilliant Charade, which attracted the attention of various indie labels. The band settled on Big Deal, to which they signed toward the end of 1994. Over the next few years, Gladhands released two well-received CDs, From Here to Obscurity (1995) and La Di Da (1997), both of which garnered strong reviews. (The Association for Independent Music nominated the latter for Best Alternative Rock Album.) Gladhands spent most of the second half of 1997 and beginning of 1998 touring in support of La Di Da, including an opening spot for fellow Chapel Hillers, Ben Folds Five) and gained additional exposure via widespread airplay on college radio and alternative stations. In early 1999, with bassist Pat McGraw added to the band, Gladhands released their third CD for Big Deal, Wow and Flutter. ~ Stanton Swihart, All Music Guide
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Ben Folds Five bass player Robert Sledge performs on six of the songs (vocals and bass)
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A stellar though overlooked 1997 album from the Chapel Hill, N.C. guys that goes for the powerpop jugular. Very tuneful originals, catchy melodies, smart lyrics and solid production. Fuzzy guitars, keyboards, bass and drums with all three guys singing harmony rich sounds that pay homage to icons of pop/rock: the Beatles, the Beach Boys, XTC, Todd Rundgren of the Nazz, yet retaining their own originality. Very Highly Recommended pure pop bands of the decade.
Encoded from CD @ 320kbps (Out of print)
01 - Kill' Em With Kindness
02 - Smallsville
03 - La Di Da
04 - Gore Girls (Gimme More)
05 - House Of Mirrors
06 - Rebound
07 - Forget All About It (YES! The Nazz song!!)
08 - Kat
09 - Half The Battle
10 - Dissatisfaction
11 - Must Mean Love
12 - Albatross
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Formed in Omaha, NE, in 1992 (but since relocating to Chapel Hill, NC) by multi-instrumentalists/songwriters Jeff Carlson and Doug Edmunds, Gladhands has seen a slow rise to national prominence. They debuted with a self-released cassette, Brilliant Charade, which attracted the attention of various indie labels. The band settled on Big Deal, to which they signed toward the end of 1994. Over the next few years, Gladhands released two well-received CDs, From Here to Obscurity (1995) and La Di Da (1997), both of which garnered strong reviews. (The Association for Independent Music nominated the latter for Best Alternative Rock Album.) Gladhands spent most of the second half of 1997 and beginning of 1998 touring in support of La Di Da, including an opening spot for fellow Chapel Hillers, Ben Folds Five) and gained additional exposure via widespread airplay on college radio and alternative stations. In early 1999, with bassist Pat McGraw added to the band, Gladhands released their third CD for Big Deal, Wow and Flutter. ~ Stanton Swihart, All Music Guide
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Ben Folds Five bass player Robert Sledge performs on six of the songs (vocals and bass)
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A stellar though overlooked 1997 album from the Chapel Hill, N.C. guys that goes for the powerpop jugular. Very tuneful originals, catchy melodies, smart lyrics and solid production. Fuzzy guitars, keyboards, bass and drums with all three guys singing harmony rich sounds that pay homage to icons of pop/rock: the Beatles, the Beach Boys, XTC, Todd Rundgren of the Nazz, yet retaining their own originality. Very Highly Recommended pure pop bands of the decade.
Encoded from CD @ 320kbps (Out of print)
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