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Granddance

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I decided to take a chance on this CD after seeing the video for "Fire Fire Fire" on the IMF (International Music Feed) cable channel. It's not easy to describe this band; the best I can do is to say they come across as an artsier version of Coldplay. Just about every song features that Chris Martin-like falsetto at one point or another, but on some tracks (such as the first song "Holy Chord" or the later track "Watercourse" ) the vocals sound like a Bjork out-take, and thus more self-indulgent than I'm willing to put up with. Regardless of whether I found a given track verging on self-parody, all tracks have very good production, with the vocals always clear and legible above a strong beat and some good instrumental work.

The premiere track remains "Fire Fire Fire" - arguably one of the best indie-rock songs of the decade. Also good is the tune "Beach Song" which can compete with any song now playing on the Emo scene. The CD comes with a second `bonus' CD, featuring another 5 songs, two of them live, the rest studio-born.
I can't really recommend the whole album to potential audiences in this, the mp3 era, but Indie Rock hipsters should definitely get their hands on "Fire Fire Fire" if nothing else.

Australia is starting to churn out some good music. Since the break up of the magical Crow, nothing has really happened. I think that it is safe to say that Dappled Cities can confidently take over the reigns and bring a soul back to the Australian Music Scene (caps deliberate...) I saw them once supporting that balding Mark Gardener of Ride (used to be my Idol). They were brilliant and Be-Engine is a classic (although not on this CD). What can I say about this album though? Get it and learn what it is to be given another, auxillary, music-loving soul. Who knows, it may even replace your main, prime-moving slightly delapitated and majorly decrepid one. I want music that screams, not farts like a sparrow...Listening to this CD was like smoking a sobranie late at night while raining and the smoke just tastes brilliant and, I dunno. Dont be a tight arse and buy it and find out for yourself.