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Phonograph - Phonograph
- Phonograph’s self-titled album is a rush of Americana with its sound and lyrics but also includes a staid tone about life’s course. “Proem” has outdoor noises like the drone of crickets that give listeners a downhome country feeling. “In Your Mind” has guitar, drum and synthesizer work. It has an upbeat intro, but then its lyrics are just the opposite as it talks about the prosaic and foolish chores we complete throughout our lives, such as, “Keeping up with all your magazines, it's all right around the bend, realize and just pretend that it's alright." “Watch and Ward” has a creepy rhythm to it with acoustic guitar and drum play and lyrics like, “Got me under the weary eyes.” “Radio Waves” has a military drill-like drum intro that one can envision seeing a crew of soldiers careening down in a straight line in a structured formation. Then the guitar and synthesizer kick in, with lyrics like, “Head up, my friend, my only friend. Meets me on the serious side of life and you say you stay awake for another day. Cigarette restin’ on the old ashtray.” Phonograph’s self-titled album has tracks about the banal episodes in our lifetime and how we go about dealing with them. Some of the songs might depress listeners and some might make them contemplate their own existence.
Reviewer: Sari N. Kent
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Reviewer's Rating: 8.5
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Added: 20-Jan-2007
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