XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival

Her Space Holiday | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 6, 2004)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mush
• ASIN: B001EN46QQ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,957 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Marc Bianchi creates sugarcoated dreamscapes floating alongside bittersweet narratives of life. On this release, loose and carefree arrangements of guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, shakers, glockenspiel, and drums lay the foundation for vocal storytelling sing-alongs. From his early output with NYC's Tiger Style, his releases for London's Wichita, and his work with Mush, Bianchi's constant evolution as a songwriter and arranger continues to enchant.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Clap Clap Clap!, December 6, 2008

By 

Pat (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival (Audio CD)

This ridiculously exciting, sing-along/clap-along album was one of my biggest surprises this year. After hearing a small clip of one of the songs (of which I don't remember now) I made a practically blind purchase and couldn't be happier. XOXO Panda is an amazingly constructed album with some of the best lyrics I've heard in a long time, and I'm usually not a lyric guy. While hints of Modest Mouse and even a little Weezer shine through now and then, all of the songs are incredibly fresh and have their own quirky originality. Fun vocals, awesome arrangements of different instruments, and overall tunes that just make you feel good. I can't recommend this album enough.

Favorite tracks:
The Truth Hurts So This Should Be Painless
The Heartbreak Moment
Sleepy Tigers
The World Will Deem Us Dangerous

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Her Space Holiday in years, November 28, 2008

By 

A. Davis "mukdawg" (seattle, wa) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival (Audio CD)

This is the best HSH album in years. Very catchy songs. I really appreciate how they can reinvent their sound.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Digging the Country and indie sound, November 17, 2008

By 

J. Miller "a_tech_guy" (Walkersville, MD United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Xoxo, Panda And The New Kid Revival (MP3 Download)

This is a great departure from what the band has done in the past. There are lots of folk and alt country sounds. I had to check the title again to make sure this was Her Space Holiday. I have never heard anything like this before from them. The opening guitars of Sleepy Tigers reminds me more of Bright Eyes or some other Alt Country band. Usually they are verging on ambient dance, but this opened my eyes to what they can do. These guys can actually write songs too.