Customer Reviews

Impeccable Blahs

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Attention 30 somethings... sick of that angry, pouting, self-glorifying, heavily marketed and over-produced garage music? I am... and I bless the day when the cocky angst-ridden cd store kid pulled this gem out of a haystack of INDIE releases... and presented it to me... smirking at me like I might be too lame to appreciate it...

SHTYM creates very clever music - simple yet memorable melodies... very creative lyrics that fully employ your tacit knowledge.

This music does not rock... it does not make you feel like you are flying, fighting or saving the world... it won't set you on fire... But it's what you want to reach for when you are alone...

You'll listen to it a lot. It will never really make it into your storage bin... it will probably stay surfaced in close proximity to your stereo for easy and frequent access... You'll be anxiously awaiting their next release...

This was the first CD I purchased from them... I love it. I have since purchased all of them... A few other tracks from other albums that you really don't want to miss out on are: A Hit in Sweden, Super (from Numbers and Mumbles) and Dersmormos... (from discosadness)

If you are a Say Hi To Your Mom fan like I am, when you think of them you think of one thing;Robots. Robots have always been mentioned and been apperently there highest source of inspiration. Now, with this release they have spun off in a new direction, Vampires. And it coulnd't have worked out cooler.

Everything I love about Say Hi is still here; the quirky yet awesome lyrics, the slow yet dancey synth and keyboards tunes, and the mellow yet fun vocal stylings.

If your looking for a fun lo-fi album, than this is for you. But I recommend if your new to Say Hi, start with Numbers And Mumbles.

"Have you ever seen a good Zombie movie? Well, Like that, But your smarter and you get to stay 23."-Say Hi To Your Mom "Blah Blah Blah"

I really like Impeccable Blahs. I was late to the Say Hi party (I discovered them in 2007), but this CD actually holds up pretty well even though I didn't hear it when it came out. The vampire theme is slightly cheesy, but they somehow pull it off in a compelling way without coming off as being pretentious. There are also some strange references to Buffy The Vampire Slayer that I thought were amusing (e.g. Angels and Darlas).

The basic sound of this CD is layered synths and distorted guitar. Most of the songs are repetitive and centered around catchy pop riffs. The hooks and the general sound remind me of 70s music (I can see the Ziggy Stardust Bowie reference in the description).

The songs on this album are so, so, so, SOOOO good! If you listen to "Blah, Blah, Blah" and don't fall instantly in love, then you are an idiot and don't deserve to listen to their music. Say Hi To Your Mom is an awesome, creative indie band from Brooklyn that doesn't take themselves too seriously, and as a result produces some of the finest, most un-pretentious music ever. Eric's voice is awesome, too. I luv you Eric! And I luv Say Hi To Your Mom! Keep up the good work!

Thanks to this CD I listen to/enjoy music again. However I gave it 4 stars because I can't stand "Snowcones and Puppies".