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September, 2005

(mp3 review)

9.1.05 | Audible - Sunday Bell


Audible
Sunday Bell

[Polyvinyl]
 

I guess the first thing that struck me when hearing “Sunday Bell” from the band Audible was how much lead singer Mike Kennedy sounds like Blake Sennet (Rilo Kiley, The Elected). Now, I don’t put that much store in any powers of musical deduction, but after i got over the Sennet similarity I was thinking, man this sure sounds like good old school Matt Pond PA.

And sure enough, reading the bio for Audible we see that both Mike and bandmate Jim Kehoe were indeed in Matt Pond’s original lineup. Along with Mike’s girlfriend Kris Muller on bass and Mazarin’s Sean Byrne on drums, Audible continues that deliciously layered but wisely compact Philadelphia indie poprock sound blazed by MPPA, Bill Ricchini, and Mazarin.

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Citizens Here And Abroad
Appearances

[Omnibus Records]
 
(music on tv)

9.19.05 | Stephen Malkmus - Sears Commercial


Stephen Malkmus
Phantasies

[Sears Commercial]
 
(music on tv)

9.28.05 | The Concretes - Target Commercial


The Concretes

[Astralwerks]
[Target Commercial]
 
(mp3 review)

9.9.05 | The Invisible Cities - Watertown


The Invisible Cities
Watertown

[Noisyfrog Records]
 
(music on tv)

9.6.05 | The Speedies - HP Commercial


The Speedies
Let Me Take Your Photo

[HP Commercial]