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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I saw this band in a tiny little venue in Stoke-on-Trent a year ago, and fell in love with them immediately. I obtained the split 7" they made with Slow Down Tallahassee, and over the course of the next few months played it to death and waited with decreasing patience for their debut album. Once it arrived, I was pleased and a little surprised to find that it was not crushed by the weight of my expectations, but rose to meet them with great panache.
Standard Fare are not a band looking to push the envelope of indiepop, but rather to define the genre. They know when to jingle and when to jangle, where to trade the plaintive girl vocal for the sweet boy vocal, how to balance melancholy lyrics with chirpy music - all the tricks of the genre's greats. This means that, whilst they will often remind you of every indiepop band you ever loved, they remain fresh-sounding and exciting.
Certain standout tracks - such as 'Philadelphia', 'Fifteen' and 'Dancing' - showcase their art best, along with their knack for lyrics that are at once personal and universal. That said, the quality does not dip as the album progresses, and you may find yourself keen for another run-through as the last song ends.
This is a must have for people who want to hear their beloved indiepop done better than it has been for years. Make space on your shelf and in your heart for your new favourite band.
Standard Fare are not a band looking to push the envelope of indiepop, but rather to define the genre. They know when to jingle and when to jangle, where to trade the plaintive girl vocal for the sweet boy vocal, how to balance melancholy lyrics with chirpy music - all the tricks of the genre's greats. This means that, whilst they will often remind you of every indiepop band you ever loved, they remain fresh-sounding and exciting.
Certain standout tracks - such as 'Philadelphia', 'Fifteen' and 'Dancing' - showcase their art best, along with their knack for lyrics that are at once personal and universal. That said, the quality does not dip as the album progresses, and you may find yourself keen for another run-through as the last song ends.
This is a must have for people who want to hear their beloved indiepop done better than it has been for years. Make space on your shelf and in your heart for your new favourite band.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Download
Standard Fare, Sheffield's newest musical export, leap out of the gate with a sound that's at once familiar, unique, melancholy and energetic. The three-piece band consists of Andy Bez on drums, Danny How on guitar and Emma Kupa on bass and vocals. It's a sound that will likely please anyone who's a fan of lyrically driven Brit/tweepop. On most songs, Kupa's distinctive vocals carry the day. (With shades of The Long Blondes, Kenickie, even Florence and the Machine.) On others, Danny How jojns in to give the album a Belle & Sebastian/Camera Obscura vibe. This is an album that combines youthful exuberance, intelligent/smart-alecky lyrics with the knowing undertones that, "Fifteen"-age kicks aside, "we're all getting older so much faster." Hopefully this debut album will be the start of a long and successful musical journey. So hop on board. Cough up the Standard Fare. Take a seat at the back of the bus. And give it a listen.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Sheeeesh, i nearly didn't buy this after reading a poor review but luckily i did part with the cash and my word it's worth every penny/cent. As said by other reviewers it does sound similar to many of its contemporaries (it reminded me a lot of the sadly now disbanded "Ciccone") but it's still a pleasure to listen to and it doesn't get any better than this. Emma's voice is perfect and just right for this style of music i.e she has that lovely plaintiff ache in her voice but the interplay with the male vocals works well too. My only (very minor) complaint is she does occasionally draw out some of the lyrics making them sound almost disjointed from the music, paticularily on "fifteen" (albeit an infectious foot tapper), but i'm sure this is done on purpose and doesn't affect the overall quality. To be honest the cost of the cd is worth it just for "dancing", one of the best tracks i've heard this year. Cannot be recommended highly enough. To finish on a peculiar note the guitar intro to "nuit avec une amie" reminded me of something Steve Howe from Yes would have played back in the early 70's!!?
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