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- Artist(s): Jesse Kristin, Tommy Siegel, Ben Thornewill
- Summary: The second album for the rock trio was produced by Peter Katis.
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- Record Label: Yep Roc
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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You've got your guards and they've got their guns They're overworked and you've Never ever want a thing in your life I've got my dreams and I've got... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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If a piano-pop song has ever put a smile on your face, Everything Under The Sun belongs in your collection. If that's never happened to you, well, why not?
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Mar 18, 2011Here, Jukebox the Ghost give me everything I need and more. For those mourning the loss of Jellyfish, Beulah, Blur, or the sounds of XTC's or Squeeze's heydays, purchasing this album is a direct order, and not up for debate.
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If Everything Under the Sun often seems a bit candy coated, it's a high grade of confectionary that they serve, and most folks who get a taste of this album are likely to come back for more.
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Polishing the snappy pop of their 2008 debut, the Philadelphia-based trio crafts thoughtful tunes about relationship angst and introspective wandering, though it's often hard to get past drummer Jesse Kristin's fidgety beats and Ben Thornewill's hyperactive piano.
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Carrying features stellar glockenspiel work and a beautiful chorus, but uncharacteristically poor drumming and a gaudy ragtime piano solo. Perhaps the most damning indictment is that the worst songs are all similar enough to blend into each other.
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Dec 2, 2011Each song is so packed with look-at-me cleverness that one yearns for something simple and heartfelt instead.
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UncutNov 23, 2011This US trio make a more than decent fist of their upbeat retro-music without ever quite shaking off the scent of pastiche. [Dec 2011, p.87]
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