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Zulu Pearls
Reviewed by: Adam J. Pugh [Tue, November 13, 2007 @ 8:32:14 AM]
There are things in life that will always be pleasant. Hot showers, sunny days and music that makes you feel good. Zulu Pearls falls right in line with these pleasant things by creating music that makes you want to move around and at the very least, tap your foot to the rhythm.
This self-titled EP is a nice breather from heavy rotations of rock and pop-centric radio. Not that this music couldn’t easily find its way onto the radio in a good-sized college town. The group plays music like the individual members are actually enjoying it. Though not as quirky as its musical counterparts Modest Mouse, Zulu Pearls take on all forms of rock from dance to indie and execute it in a near-flawless manner.
The album starts off with a toss back to a Gas Huffer-esque dirty boogie intro that gets the listener rolling along in time. The vocals are clean throughout and melodic. I like the fact that the group does not take a single formula and overdo it in the 7 tracks contained on this release. If nothing else, this outing is a great display of the musical ability that this group has. It gives me a bit of hope that they will continue on with this whimsical trend and maybe come up with some truly inspired records.
I have never liked the “this band sounds like this band” attitude of reviews, and I have fallen prey to this thinking many times. In this instance it is just nice to say that this is a happy, melodic, stripped down record that will not disappoint you. And now you can read who they sound like the most.
Rating: 6 out of 10
RIYL: Les Savy Fav, The Faint, Modest Mouse
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