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"What I Am", the lead-off track on Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars, was a left-field hit off this Dallas band's debut album, and it remains about the only thing they're remembered for (save Brickell's eventual marriage to Paul Simon). But a good part of this album is quite listenable and stands up reasonably well to the years. "Love Like We Do", "Little Miss S" and "The Wheel" are basically equal to "What I Am" in their rhythmic and melodic pop appeal; "Air of December" and "She" allow the band's more jazz-oriented roots a little room to flourish and the poignantly personal ballad "Circle" remains the best lyric Brickell has written. It was all downhill from here but Shooting Rubberbands was an early peak worth revisiting. --Peter Blackstock
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1. What I Am 4:57 $0.99 2. Little Miss S. 3:39 $0.99 3. Air Of December 5:59 $0.99 4. The Wheel 3:54 $0.99 5. Love Like We Do 3:09 $0.99 6. Circle 3:13 $0.99 7. Beat The Time 2:58 $0.99 8. She 5:08 $0.99 9. Nothing 4:51 $0.99 10. Now 6:05 $0.99 11. Keep Coming Back 2:46 $0.99 12. I Do
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Legend goes that the future Mrs Paul Simon got her big break after jumping on stage at a gig by local Dallas band New Bohemians. The rest, as they say is history. Probably best remembered for their only hit "What I Am", Brickell's debut with the Bohemians set the standard for female-jangly-guitared-alternative-college-rock for the early 90's. The Sundays, Throwing Muses, Belly, even Sherly Crow all took inspiration from Brickell's blissful laid back southern vocal style that mixed twangy country and guitar pop with jazzy, soulful harmonies. "What I Am" sounds as resonant today as it was in the late 80's (lest we forget Baby Spice's shockingly bland cover a couple of years back). Confident and musically complex, "Rubberbands" continues in a similiar vain as it's opening track and lead single, with each song delivered by Brickell with such innocent beauty and charm it is impossible not to fall in love with her.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Kicking off with the great What I am, Edie's distinctive voice coupled with the distinctive jangly sounds of the New Bohemians. Little Miss S is written with the skill of an eleanor rigby, The Air of December has a brillant yet simple guitar part that will hook you from the off, joined by swirling keyboads and Edies in and out vocal this is a sunday morning song at its best. The Wheel is slightly heavier with the drums in the chorus pounding it along. the Circle is simply beautiful, with a lovely melancholic feel to it, a haunting wistfulness which is Edie at her best. Beat the Time bops along. She has the jangly bohemains guitars like a latter day Byrds that the Bohemians are so good at doing. Now is the album closer, although it isn't, ghostly, spiritual and moving. Then whilst you are swimming in the stars you are hit by Keep Coming back which is raucous guitar driven pop in the best sense of the word and just when you think thats all then I do taps you on the shoulder. Edie and an acoustic guitar, folky, simple and beautiful.
A Fantastic debut album, an album to play in spring to reflect all the hope and optimism that it brings.
A Fantastic debut album, an album to play in spring to reflect all the hope and optimism that it brings.
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Bought this CD in an attempt to recapture some youth - last time I listened to it was Summer 1990 and it was on tape. Yikes, where did the time go?! Well, I don't need to worry about the ageing process - Edie sounds as fresh as that distant Summer and I feel like a teenager again. Wonderful! This has got to be the best female folk album ever.
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jazzy/beatnick/youthful/indie/hippy/80's/60's masterpiece
Late '80s jazzy/beatnick/youthful/indie/hippy Texans clearly fixated on the '60s. Known by most people for the hit single "What I Am" (and its dreadful cover by Emma Bunton), the... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Alister King
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quite simply beautiful
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An all time classic
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