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mlmm writes:

5of 5 Stars

Augie March, a five member band from Melbourne, Australia, take their name from Saul Bellow's novel "The Adventures of Augie March". Richards' vocals and songwriting are simply beautiful, passionate and create great imagery with a literary slant. His lyrical style is clever, descriptive, and poetic. Lyrical wordplay aside, Augie March songs are intense, diverse, beautiful, and wonderfully composed.

Moo, You Bloody Choir (2007/Jive, 2006/Sony/BMG) is less quirky and layered than their previous albums, Strange Bird (2004/SpinART, 2002/BMG Aus) and Sunset Studies (2000/BMG Aus). It also features more backing vocals and sounds somewhat more traditional. Still, it contains the other-worldy and subtle, unique quality that define Augie March songs. This is an immensely enjoyable album that will not bore you.

I recommend everything, but here is a run through: Just Passing Through (7) is very high energy with pretty backing vocals. The Cold Acre (3) is a nice song with fantastic keyboards and vocals. One Crowded Hour (1) builds up to lovely charged song. Thin Captian Crackers (8) is a very catchy playful track. The Baron of Sentiment (11) is also a fun pop track. Vernoona (14) has a beautiful, sparkling melody. Clockwork (13) is a dark, driven song heavily layered with guitars. Stranger strange (4) a beautiful steady, and somewhat strange track with britpop guitars and soaring melodies. Mother Greer (5) is country-ish with nice keyboards. Bottle Baby (9) is in the spirit of Dylan.

Aug 16, 2007 19:25:34