LISTEN TO IT #3: MY LOVE IS PSYCHEDELIC
Apr. 22nd, 2010 10:02 amI’ve been a fan of Love Psychedelico pretty much since their first album was released around a decade ago. Musically they’ve always been stuck in the 1970s, but they also stand out from the J-Pop pack thanks in part to lead singer Kumi, who not only mixes Japanese and English lyrics together, but also sings with a Yank accent (and without either the vocal histrionics or heliumesque cute vocals you typically get from J-Pop divas).
That said, the last few albums haven’t knocked me out that much, with the good song/filler ratio starting to balance in favor of the latter. However, the new album, Abbott Kinney (named after a street in Santa Monica, CA – no idea why) reverses that trend.
Here’s a cut that makes the case that Love Psychedelico still has plenty of life left in them.
Rock you rock me oh oh oh,
This is dF
That said, the last few albums haven’t knocked me out that much, with the good song/filler ratio starting to balance in favor of the latter. However, the new album, Abbott Kinney (named after a street in Santa Monica, CA – no idea why) reverses that trend.
Here’s a cut that makes the case that Love Psychedelico still has plenty of life left in them.
Rock you rock me oh oh oh,
This is dF