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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Definite Leap In A New Direction, August 8, 2006
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"
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Impeccable Blahs - SHTYM, July 7, 2007
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)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Stuff, June 19, 2009
I absolutely love 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 seems rather cheesy, but they somehow pull it off in a compelling way without coming off as being pretentious, which is an amazing feat. 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 have dangerously catchy pop riffs (for me I can't help but bop my head and smile a little when I listen to "These Fangs", for example). For some reason the hooks and the general sound remind me of 70s music (I can see the Ziggy Stardust Bowie reference in the description).
The songs are filled with a kind of self-aware irony. For example, the lyrics on "Blah Blah Blah" (which it should be noted is an incredibly stupid/ironic title for a song depending on how you want to look at it) include "And I am gonna drink your blood" but are delivered in an incredibly relaxed (almost lazy) manner. Something about the content/delivery makes me feel like these guys don't take themselves too seriously, which is a good thing in my book.
Anyway, this CD is still very much worth giving a listen if you haven't yet!
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