Voxtrot

Voxtrot

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 22, 2007)
• Original Release Date: May 22, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Play Louder
• ASIN: B000OQDUJI
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,477 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
On their first full length, these Anglophile Texans jettison the overt Belle & Sebastian/ Aztec Camera influences of their justly-lauded early singles and EPs for a slightly harder and more diverse sound. The songs range from pretty, poignant, and piano-driven numbers like "Ghost" and "Steven" to more manic and guitar-heavy songs such as "Kid Gloves" and "Brothers in Conflict." There's an undeniable, infectious energy at work here which is put to great use with the self-deprecating humor and immense pop chops. It'd be ridiculous to say you've never heard music like this before, even if you're a newbie to British (or British-sounding) indie-pop from the last 25 years. When Ramesh Srivastava knowingly, passionately sings "I have to lose my idols to find my voice" on "Brothers," you have to agree that the kid's on the right track. Fans of Ted Leo, the Wedding Present, and Clap Your Hands will find much to enjoy here. --Mike McGonigal

Product Description
It's refreshing to find a band that's not terribly worried about being the next big thing. Over the five years of their existence, Voxtrot have released fewer than twenty songs spread across two hard to find 7-inch singles and three EPs. And it's on the strength of those literate, memorable songs, plus a series of increasingly tight and vibrant live shows, that they've built a devoted and passionate following. The twelve songs on this record are a powerful statement of intent: louder, harder, a little more complex, a more confident Voxtrot.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Debut Album to Own!, May 22, 2007

By	Jasper Mcworthy (USA) - See all my reviews

These guys are amazing. I just picked this up based on a friend's recommendation and holy wow. By strategically avoiding all the pitfalls of what a first album can fall into, they do it masterfully. They also avoid the trends quite well, but delving into a very honed power pop rock sound that elevates your energy no matter what kind of mood you're in. However I get sad listening to it, because so much of the lyrics apply to situations going on in my life. But that's the reason I love it. It emotes me. It makes me feel the same thing. They're doing it with a meloncholy grace that in my opinion rivals the best Interpol song. They hail from Austin, Texas where if you don't know so many great and unique groups have come out of, here's a small list in case you're curious....

American Analog Set
At the Drive In
I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness
Explosions in the Sky
Spoon
Bedhead
The Black Angels
Murder City Devils

This is one of those albums that you will get through from start to finish and not skip a single track. It's unbelievably how perfected their sound is, that they've been working on it for a while and finally found where they belong on the soundscope. Get this if you enjoy Superdrag, Nada Surf or some of the best early nineties Brit Rock. Also I tend to never review anything that's less than five stars so if you read my reviews, you'll know this one's a winner.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best album I've bought in a long time, July 2, 2007

By	B. Hunt (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fantastic indie pop. Some of the songs are instantly catching (like Firecracker, which I played almost non-stop for a day), and all the others without exception get better and better. Thoroughly recommended.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the talent is here...., June 21, 2007

By	L. Ewing "music guru mommy" (Fort Worth, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This has the ability to go mainstream, but hopefully it won't. For their first full-length album (released on the same record label that brings us the outstanding 'The National') Voxtrot doesn't disappoint. Hailing from Austin, they bring simple beautiful melodies, vocals, and (some) piano. A sound that might be compared to the likes of Death Cab, if thats your bag.

Notable tracks: Firecracker, Ghost, and Introduction