Blair–Pluto EP by Evan Greenwald
July 3, 2007
Overall Score: 3.5
Review: There’s something lovingly Shinsy about these guys and girl, a new indie band with a really great flow. That’s really the disk in a nutshell, if you’ll pardon the clichÈ. I think this is the start of something that I think is a very promising musical career.
Now, because of the little number of songs (four), I’m going to go track by track on this album, just a sentence or two on each track. The opener, “Wolfboy” is a catchy song that you just might have found on the Shin’s Chutes Too Narrow (remember how I said that Blair are lovingly Shinsy? I meant it), and unfortunately, itís got some of the worst lyrics I can think of for a chorus, “Oh my god/Oh my god” etc. “Mona Lisa” is a poppy little number with a catchy bass line and a classic country guitar bit. The best track is “Half Moon,” which not only reminds me of the Beatle’s “Strawberry Fields Forever,” but it sounds absolutely nothing like it. It’s got some freaky lyrics too, “Cuz I gave birth/To the Sheep last night/ Took pictures/Caged a fight”. This is surrealistic poetry at its best with some incredibly catchy beats behind it. “Blues Song,” the last song is exactly what its title suggests it is, and the singer/songwriter Blair (who’d have thought, right?) gets down and southern and acoustic.
So, what to say about Blair’s first studio recording released to the public? It’s great. It’s a fun record to have on hand, and it’s great to listen to when you need to relax, just to cool off for about twelve minutes (because that’s how long it is, I think). And sometimes that’s all you need.
Review by Evan Greenwald
