cbriggs

Creative, interesting and energetic blend of styles.

I have nothing against rap, but I don't understand the review that gave it a low mark and called it rap, because I don't hear any elements of rap or spoken word at all. It sounds like straight-up African or Afro-Carribbean pop to me, with very catchy tunes and nice vocals.

This is my favorite album from Porpoise yet. It has all the fun and energy of earlier albums, with more polish (both in arrangements and production) and a broader emotional range. "Big Cat Tag Team Take Down" is a hard-driving crowd pleaser with a nice guitar solo. California Racist, Silver Bullet and Soldier Bear all bring out a softer, more melodic side of the band that hasn't been so apparent in the past. These songs also show the band's ability to maintain their tongue-in-cheek playfulness while taking on more serious topics. Thanks Poise!

This is a jaunty album with a touch of disco, a touch of reggae, and some Latin rythyms. Nice background music while I work. Not too serious, but well-done and enjoyable.

This is one of the top 2 or 3 albums I've heard on Jamendo since I joined a year ago. "Not quite Maine and not quite New Brunswick?" Indeed! More like "not quite chamber pop and not quite orchestral rock" but the best of both! Catchy, complex and poetic all in one. Instrumentally, this album is strong, rich and intricate. Vocally, impassioned screaming on some songs nearly exhausts the listener, and then gives way to a vulnerable sweetness that hardly seems possible from the same voice--a combination that powerfully expresses the universality of youthful emotion. The lyrics entice and delight the first time you listen, and continue to satisfy after multiple listens. I have no doubt this band will hit it big, and I'm really looking forward to future albums.