- Audio CD (15 Mar 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Mercury Records Ltd (London)
- ASIN: B0001KIH9K
- Other Editions: Audio CD | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 118,912 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Sunstroke |
| 2. Christmas Song |
| 3. Baby You Should Know |
| 4. 33x |
| 5. Out Of The Sun |
| 6. Drugs |
| 7. Dosed And Became Invisible |
| 8. Alzheimers |
| 9. Ron |
| 10. In The Never Ending Search For A Suitable Enemy |
| 11. VSX |
| 12. Valley Stream |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
With a real feel for summery pop and garage rock, Joy Zipper could easily slip into tight leathers and come on like The Raveonettes. Just as easily though, their way with spacey atmospherics could see them mutate into a several-headed Orb. American Whip, held up for over a year due to record company complications, sees them land somewhere between the two.
Opening with the warped instrumental "Sunstroke" (as blitzed and stumbling as its name implies), it moves into the breezy, ethereal pop of "Christmas Song", then the driving, scuzzy "Baby You Should Know". It's an impressive start, and it gets better. "Out of the Sun" rides on a garage riff, with vocals flying in from different angles and distances. "Dosed and Became Invisible" is hazy and innovative, while "Alzheimers", as its title suggests, drifts almost psychedelically in fuzzy dementia. Indeed, only the meandering instrumental "VSX" fails to command attention.
Variously produced by the band, David Holmes and My Bloody Valentine's Kevin Shields, American Whip will certainly not go careering up the charts, but it is conclusive proof that Joy Zipper are one of the finest indie outfits to spring from the East Coast in recent years. --Dominic Wills
Product Description
JOY ZIPPER American Whip (2004 UK 12-track CD album and the second outing for the indie pop Husband and Wife. The duo have been described as a candy apple with a razor blade inside for their bright summery sound mixed with the deep dark lyricswith titles such as Alzheimers and Drugs. Includes the single Baby You Should Know. Picture sleeve booklet with lyrics)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
If the White Stripes got really, REALLY stoned, they might sound something like Joy Zipper.
This talented duo smothers any sign of a sophomore slump in "American Whip," with its lush mesh of sixties psychedelica and shoegazer pop. The resulting album is languid, expansive and dreamy, but laced with a dark edge that you won't find in any Zombies or Beach Boys album.
The delicately blurred "Sunstroke" slowly opens into a whimsical little love song: "I need you more than the rain in springtime/love you more than the open sea." It's an exceptionally sweet song, and it does lure you in. But don't expect all to be happiness and light -- despite the colorful, hazy sound, the songs can get pretty grim at times.
Examples: The swirling lo-fi pop number "Alzheimer's" is from the POV of an old woman with Alzheimer's Disease. "Why do I keep forgetting my name?/Maybe it's something I ate/What is this terrible thing coming over me?" Vincent Cafiso drones. Parent/child alienation. And odes to "Drugs" and magic mushrooms.
Despite their obvious debts to bands like Stereolab, Zombies and fuzzy psychpop, Joy Zipper doesn't sound specifically like anything but itself. The duo's hazy, mellow music just sweeps the listener off their feet, as it brings to mind visions of California sunshine, summer days, flowery fields... and lots of drugs.
Cafiso and his bandmate Tabitha Tindale share keyboard duty, weaving a thick electronic fog around Cafiso's slow-burning guitar riffs and mellow basslines. There are some guest musicians, mostly contributing violins to songs like "Dosed and Became Invisible," which has a strong string presence from beginning to end.
Cafiso and Tindale have wonderfully synchronised vocals -- he sounds stoned and melodic, she sounds ethereal. And they're suited to the smart lyrics: "I dosed and became invisible/A compilation of my dreams/Exploded in my sleep." The "Alzheimer's" song hedges on bad taste when Cafiso sings about Ivory soap, but the lack of humor saves it from seeming grossly insensitive.
Like a shoegazer Fiery Furnaces or a stoned White Stripes, Joy Zipper churns out beautifully foggy rock music. "American Whip" is definitely worth checking out.
This talented duo smothers any sign of a sophomore slump in "American Whip," with its lush mesh of sixties psychedelica and shoegazer pop. The resulting album is languid, expansive and dreamy, but laced with a dark edge that you won't find in any Zombies or Beach Boys album.
The delicately blurred "Sunstroke" slowly opens into a whimsical little love song: "I need you more than the rain in springtime/love you more than the open sea." It's an exceptionally sweet song, and it does lure you in. But don't expect all to be happiness and light -- despite the colorful, hazy sound, the songs can get pretty grim at times.
Examples: The swirling lo-fi pop number "Alzheimer's" is from the POV of an old woman with Alzheimer's Disease. "Why do I keep forgetting my name?/Maybe it's something I ate/What is this terrible thing coming over me?" Vincent Cafiso drones. Parent/child alienation. And odes to "Drugs" and magic mushrooms.
Despite their obvious debts to bands like Stereolab, Zombies and fuzzy psychpop, Joy Zipper doesn't sound specifically like anything but itself. The duo's hazy, mellow music just sweeps the listener off their feet, as it brings to mind visions of California sunshine, summer days, flowery fields... and lots of drugs.
Cafiso and his bandmate Tabitha Tindale share keyboard duty, weaving a thick electronic fog around Cafiso's slow-burning guitar riffs and mellow basslines. There are some guest musicians, mostly contributing violins to songs like "Dosed and Became Invisible," which has a strong string presence from beginning to end.
Cafiso and Tindale have wonderfully synchronised vocals -- he sounds stoned and melodic, she sounds ethereal. And they're suited to the smart lyrics: "I dosed and became invisible/A compilation of my dreams/Exploded in my sleep." The "Alzheimer's" song hedges on bad taste when Cafiso sings about Ivory soap, but the lack of humor saves it from seeming grossly insensitive.
Like a shoegazer Fiery Furnaces or a stoned White Stripes, Joy Zipper churns out beautifully foggy rock music. "American Whip" is definitely worth checking out.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Part Beach Boys, part My Bloody Valentine (Kevin Sheilds actually worked on the album), this is a great CD by a great band. Joy Zipper consist of a NY husband and wife duo taking it turns on vocal duties. If you liked this make sure you check out their amazing EP - "The Stereo And God".
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Gorgeous. If you can imagine one part MBV, one part Brian Wilson & onepart Air you're half way to imagining this great album. A wonderfullyevolving and involving disc that keeps the melodies, lyrics and beatsfresh, original yet reassuringly familiar. A personal highlighlight is thesedate rolling techno of Altzheimers. I can't recommend this album enoughespecially if you're planning on a few lazy afternoons in sunny gardens orfestivals. Enjoy (you will).
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albums of this quality are a rare commodity these days
Albums of this quality are a rare commodity these days and this goes especially for rock. The sound, though not ground breaking, is fairy uncomplicated, guitar-based psychedelia... Read more
Published on 3 Aug 2005 by Alan Ranta
Strictly 4 dudes!
Almost all of their albums are great. This one is better. After a brief 2-year hiatus in which lead singer chris went on holiday, the band are back and bigger than ever. Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2004 by Jonathan George Maxwell White
Annoyingly, I don't rate it
Maybe I don't smoke enough. It's not like I downloaded it - I wanted to like this, it sounded like the sort of thing I'd go for. Read more
Published on 19 May 2004 by Mr. J. M. Watson
The first true summer album of 2004!
Believe the critical aclaim this duo are getting in the press, this album is simply beautiful! These guys are the new air!
Published on 30 Mar 2004
Put a bit of joy zipper in your life!!!!!!!
Wow what an album, I had only ever heard one song of Joy Zipper's before and that was on a complialation mix album of XFM with david holmes and two other dj's. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2004 by S. Burt
Worth the wait?!
Having waited since January 2003 for this album - due to legal problems - I am delighted to say that this album was more than worth the wait! Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2004 by "lennyandcarl"
Pop as it Should be.
From the moment you first put American Whip on you can tell it's going to be an interesting experiance. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2004
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