Call and Response

Call & Response

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 27, 2001)
• Original Release Date: February 27, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kindercore Records
• ASIN: B000058A0P
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #379,831 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Blowin' Bubbles

2. Rollerskate

3. Nightflight

4. California Floating in Space

5. Colors

6. Map

7. Fool

8. I Know You Want Me

9. Light Bulb

10. Stars Have Eyes

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This debut is all about the pleasures of pop's melodic hooks, catchy rhythms, and pleasing tones. The group sprinkles ba-ba-ba and do-do-do backup vocals all over the disc; that's one reason Call and Response feels so light and fluffy. But the well-arranged, airy music is grounded by the rhythm section's loose-but-right foundation. These Californians draw heavily from various late-'60s groups, but at least a couple of tracks recall sounds from other decades. "Lightbulb" evokes "Genius of Love," the 1981 single by Tom Tom Club, while the second half of the two-part "Stars Have Eyes" surprisingly brings to mind "Suavecito," a hit by the '70s Chicano Latin rock band Malo. Tracks like these reveal that Call and Response aren't so much '60s fetishists as they are musicians heavily attracted to all sorts of accessible sounds. Some will dismiss this CD as derivative treacle; others will enjoy its upbeat offerings. --Fred Cisterna

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Call And Response Rips, February 22, 2001

By	cloudy (new york) - See all my reviews

This group is vocal, versitile, and very fun. Funky breakbeats, catchy basslines, funtime guitar, and spacey keyboards dominate the sound. Vocal harmonies reminiscent of the wonderful groups of the sixties, like the zombies or the free design.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Unique Sound!, April 17, 2001

By	Heather S. Woodworth - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The vocals and instrumentation of this groups new, exciting, and forshawdowish music brings back the great sound of the 60's into a modern pop and funk chart. With the bouncing and lyrical bass line which provides the group with a strong bottom of the pyramid, an exceptional and ponderous guitar chording, and a harmonous, outgoing vocal section all provides the pyramid with a different and new sound making our middle and top sections, and of course the drumline, with a tight and flowing beat to keep all of our band together makes this band a great seller of their new charts. I would definately recommend this recording to anyone because the music is understandable and makes you relax after a long days work and ponder back into the 60's modern dance beat. Some favorite songs are Rollarskate, featured on Napster's discover section and Nightflight, a very harmonous vocal chart. Try and experience this young group of musicians and give them a chance to speak in the world today with their new line of music.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars hot diggety! i like this album., June 29, 2001

By	Lane Becker (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

ah, pure pop craftsmanship -- such a joy. some albums grow on you, but not this one -- this one sucks you in immediately and just doesn't let go.

i fell for this band just two weeks ago, listening to the track "rollerskate" off the computer at a friend's house. on a whim -- the internet is all about the whim, see -- i ordered it (from the label's website, which i highly recommend everyone else do as well, and not just because it's 4 bucks cheaper) using that selfsame computer, and i haven't had it out of my cd drive since it showed up in the mail. beautfiul, flowing, poppy, fun. it's a real album, too -- not just a collection of disjointed songs. the band has an aesthetic; i admire that. oh yeah.

also, they sent me a little napster button in the envelope that brought the cd. these guys know where their bread is buttered.