Customer Reviews

All Girl Summer Fun

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i just bought this cd and have really been enjoying it...it was suggested to me by a friend after i told them that i enjoyed other music that fit the same genre (not all girl rock, but good stuff)...i was told that i might not enjoy this cd, because i'm a boy, and this is, of course, girly indie twee pop. I love it! i wouldn't let all the "this is girly" stuff deter the guys from buying it, because, even though it is girly stuff...it's brilliant girly stuff!

Fun pop (in an early-60s way) filtered through girls who grew up with modern indie music. Band member Jen Sbragia is one-half of the oh-so-dreamy Softies. This album has no pretentions of being "serious music", yet is one of the best I've bought this year. Cotton candy, but will not leave you with a stomach ache. It's a bit short by CD standards (27 minutes); inclusion of the songs from their debut 7 inch EP would have been nice. Still, this album keeps finding its way back into my CD player.

Idealistic girl love for boys played out over simple guitar rifs for 13 or 14 straight songs gets a bit redundant. The lead singer does have a very sweet, melliflous voice, but the sound is a derrivative of the 7 inch product. The music is fun to listen to, but gets very tiring very quickly. Jen Sbragia is superb with Rose Melberg, but without her she loses her edge.

I love the all girl summer fun band, and i'll gush over them any chance i get. I've heard them referred to as the "Hello Kitty" of the genre, and i must agree. Clever lyrics blend with pleasant sounding, yet oh-so-slightly edgy retro pop rock, and hearken back to days of soda pop, bubblegum, and scooters. "Later Operator" and "It's There" reign supreme in my world, for containing the perfect mixture of sugar and spice.

Their debut album is their finest piece of work so far (their third album is currently being written and recorded as I'm typing). Their sound is 60's but done in an invidual and fresh way. The standout tracks are as follows:

Car Trouble: This song's got an infectious beat and a simple yet very catch guitar line. All the girls sing well and the harmonies are great. Short but very sweet!

Cut Your Hair: More lovely harmonies help power this piece along, as well as great melodies.

Later Operator: Each band member sings a verse in this catchy number, infectious!

Theme Song: Another sprightly tune, simple chords and a rocking beat executed to perfection.

If you're new to the world of Kath, Kim and Jen, I would recommend buying this album first. Their first EP, 'Summer of 98' is excellent to, but will be appreciated more after listening to this album. www.agsfb.com

the cd is just not nearly as good as the songs on the 7-inches. derivative. boring. and i'm not even snobbish about my girl-pop! but this was just too uninteresting for even me...

(...)HAHAH this is the most ridiculos music I have ever heard in my life. Why I have found myself listening to this I dont know.