A Record a Week: Hannah Georgas - s/t

This record is out of order, I know, but I went to see her on Saturday and picked it up, so why not throw it in to the mix.














SIDE 1.
ELEPHANT
SOMEBODY
ROBOTIC
ENEMIES
SHORTIE

SIDE 2.
FANTASIZE
MILLIONS
WHAT YOU DO TO ME
ODE TO MOM
WAITING GAME

The self-titled album from Hannah Georgas marks her third album, but her second full length. It is a rebirth of sorts, as she has left behind a simpler pop sound and branching out in a new direction. Her older albums are great in their own respect, but I feel like this is a more mature sound and one that reflects her shifting into her mid-20s. That's not to say that there can't be deep pop music or that there's anything wrong with her earlier records. In fact, they are great records and digest easily.

This record, on the other hand, has a couple of songs that pop right away, but the more you listen, the better the record gets as a whole. The echo-y vocals and drum machine sounds have replaced the catchy innocent beats and tunes.

The record is a blend of Florence and the Machine and Metric. Spacious sounds layered masterfully and well produced by Holy F*ck producer/member Graham Walsh. The record starts with the beautifully slow building Elephant and that sets the tone for the whole record. The record is, like the show was, a mix of steady beats and ambient beauty.

Other favourites include Robotic, Enemies, Millions and What You Do To Me.

A Record a Week: Bay City Rollers - s/t

SIDE 1.
GIVE A LITTLE LOVE
BYE BYE BABY
SHANG-A-LANG
MARLINA
LET'S GO(A HUGGIN' AND A KISSIN' IN THE MOONLIGHT)
BE MY BABY

SIDE 2.
SUMMER LOVE SENSATION
REMEMBER(SHA LA LA LA)
SATURDAY NIGHT
MY TEENAGE HEART
KEEP ON DANGING

Oh, 1970's did you realize at the time how cheesy some things would become? Granted, there was some epic rock to come out of the 70's and granted, the next generation will certainly ask us what was cool about Lady Gaga and Adam Lambert and many other currently famous musical acts (not that I will have an answer for those particular ones).

Bay City Rollers hit the scene with their plaid shirts and their 'cool hair' and their disco/dance infused pop in the early 1970's. This album includes a few of the Rollers bigger hits. They are a band that finds its songs alive again in commercials and romantic comedies, as well as easy listening/classic rock radio stations.

Although they didn't explore as many musical avenues or rock as hard as the Beatles (not that the Beatles were hard rock either), they were billed as the best thing in music since. Many fans teenage girls swarmed to their concerts and fawned in Beatlemania fashion. I can't see the appeal of music that doesn't have some drive or at least the odd hard rockin' part to it, but it has still found its popularity over the years. I suppose they use their romantic lyrics to woo the hearts of young ladies or some crap. Other than Be My Baby (which may be more of familiarity than a fondness), the only part of this album I can get behind is the chant-like vocal line in 'Saturday Night'.