Morton Valence - Bob And Veronica Ride Again (2009)

Genre : Indie,Pop,Spacepop,Downbeat,Electronica GOOD!!
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Tracklist

1. Veronica's Revenge (Continued)
2. Chandelier
3. Sequin Smile
4. Ordinary Pleasures
5. Funny Peculiar
6. John Young
7. Hang It On The Wall
8. Nobody Understands
9. Falling Down The Stairs
10. Bob, Veronica And Some Crickets
11. "I Must Go," Said Veronica, "But I Will Always Come Back".
12. Disco
13. Go To Sleep

It's a baker's dozen tracks of big, beautiful indie space pop from this U.K. quintet led by Rob Hacker and Anne Gilpin. With Gilpin's airy vocals front-and-center, the band easily moves between the wall-of-noise sound of "Sequin Smile" and the garden pop of "Ordinary Pleasures." Along the way there's some synth-pop ("Funny Peculiar") and the dark n' moody "John Young."

While Hacker sings lead on a few tracks, it's Gilpin's evocative voice that creates the mood. Case in point is "Nobody Understands," a sparse, waltz-time piece that ebbs, flows and builds into a depressing tour de force. Also standing out are the charming, quirky duet "Bob, Veronica and
Some Crickets" and the closer, a dreamy lullaby titled "Go to Sleep."