Rocking Out With Your Congressional Reps In: Washington, DC
Album: Places (2007)
Source: Well, I stole a poster off the bathroom wall at Cafe du Nord
Sounds Like: Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs, with some definite 1960s influences (Zombies, Beatles)
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Have you been searching for an upbeat, fun album to hum along to while walking along the sunny boulevards of California? Well, look no further than the duet of John Davis and Laura Burhenn, performing under the name Georgie James. These two met up in the nation's capital--Davis having previously drummed for Q And Not U and Burhenn having worked on some solo projects. They quickly got to writing, and were soon signed to Saddle Creek Records (Bright Eyes, Cursive, Tokyo Police Club).
Places is a fairly homogeneous album in the same way that the Gin Blossom's New Miserable Experience is: the songs are all catchy, but by the end, you easily forget which song was which. The vocals are shared between Davis and Burhenn, and they really do blend nicely when layered. I'll let the album speak for itself instead of rambling on . . . seriously, it's worth a listen. My favorites right now are "Henry and Hanzy," "Look Me Up," and "Need Your Needs," but I can listen to the whole thing straight through and not even motion towards the 'skip track' button. The video for "Need Your Needs" is below.
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