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superfallingstars
swimming across the sound • skipping stones records • 2004
judging a book by its cover: From the swirly blue rose, the photograph of the shoreline, and the wispy, elegant font you might expect these guys to sound sorta dreamy or ethereal. And then there's the band name, superfallingstars. For me, it immediately called to mind Trembling Blue Stars. but nope, they sound nothing like that, and instead these guys play ultra-punchy ramshackle pop a'la Tullycraft...who woulda' thunkit?
who else they remind me of: weirdly enough...Green Day, especially on the semi-acoustic-y "Better Off" which called to mind "Time Of Your Life" a little.
morrissey quotient: the 10-song album concludes with a cover of The Smiths "Please Please Please Let Me Get What Want" performed all speedy with bouncy, crashing drums from William Knapp.
superfallingstars is three guys outta Connecticut, with guitarist John Jacobsen and bassist Mike Sembos trading off lead vocals, or complementing the other on back-up. One guy has a very youthful, sorta petulant delivery, whereas the other guy has a very deep, dramatic voice a'la Peter Murphy (one listen to "Even Though" will leave you convinced). It's all nice and fun! (janice.10.04)
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