It was about time
Dufflecoat Records produced a long player, and here it is, and its brilliant but then again what else could a double album of Trembling Blue Stars covers be? Pop perfection reinterpreted by 20 modern day twee pop bands from around the world, some already familiar to me and already covered on this site and some not. Where to start?
Lets start with
Leach Me Lemonade's take on "Slow soft sighs" which will reverberate through your soul with an essential jangly pop rush, maybe the best song on the album though there are plenty of rivals for that crown. "Letter never sent" by
Annemarie (which starts off proceedings) bumps along with sheer delicateness.
The Arctic Flow's "Until the dream gets broken" effect-pedal driven guitar sonic attack which merges into a glorious pop noise. Sound of the heavens, or should be anyway.
Sundae's "Moonlight on snow" is a sweet pop journey, keyboard driven with tinkly bits.
Archaster's "I no longer know anything" is a relaxing smooth track.
Skittle Alley's "Abba on the jukebox" is a delicate and intricate pop treat, with a somewhat 70s feel too.
Bubblegum Lemonade's "My face for the world to see" is done really well, great playing. Finishing the album off is
Pop At Summer's "the sea is so quiet" another great song. You then turn to disk 3... but alas thats all folks!
So many wonderful moments, i've only picked out a few in this review and they are just the tip of the ice berg. A double album of (nearly) never ending pop dreams.
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