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Old Wives Tales

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cutesy bubblegum pop music heavy on the synthesizers. the vocals are high pitched and give the music a very innocent and wide-eyed with wonder feel. there are a few really good hooks on here and Joy Electric seem to have carved themselves a cool identity with their fantasy lyrics that seem to take great inspiration from old tyme children's stories.

This was the first Joy Electric CD I purchased, which was in a used CD store in the cheap bin. Anyway, this CD is a good effort. The Erasure/Yaz influence is there, but JE retains their own voice in the world of analog synth. The only weak track is "I Beam, You Beam" which really destroys the album (I am sorry to say) and maked me think of Gary Numan's "I Die: You Die"...especially the end of the song. Nonetheless it is is worth checking out.

Hello, My name is Daniel. I have heard this CD and I must say, the remix of my favorite song (Burgunday Years), was awesome. I have always been impressed with Joy electric's talent for synth pop music. You never hear much of it anywhere. That makes Joy Electric a truly unique Artist. I hope they keep up the good work. Thank you for reading.

If you are a fan of Joy Electric and can get your hands on this EP, do it. ALthough there are only 8 songs on here, all of them are excellent. The best song though, is the new version of CandyCane Carriage (Lost in the Woods),which is re-done as a ballad. This is a song that can make me feel good, no matter how bad a mood I might be in. It's pure, blissful musical enjoyment. If you enjoyed Melody, the songs And It Feels Like The Old Times, Marigoldeness, Candycane Carriage, Old Wives Tales and the Cobbler will be right up your alley. This EP is hard to come by, but it is well worth the while, most of these songs were skipped over on the Art and Craft double disc, but are some of Ronnie Martin's best offerings.