Bubblegum Lemonade - Have You Seen Faith? (Matinee
Recordings)
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| Bubblegum Lemonade - Have You Seen Faith? |
Release Date: 23rd July 2013
It's been a while since I've
heard from our Scottish cousins and I always like to hear what they've been up
to. Glasgow's Bubblegum Lemonade (pretty high up on the band name-ometer) are
more at the Belle & Sebastian end of the spectrum than the Biffy Clyro end
but opening track 'Have You Seen Faith?' is a little too lifeless for me. There
are some jangly guitars and breathy vocals but all I can picture is a bored
looking bassist trying desperately to keep the tempo slow enough for the song
and I never like to think of a musician being bored when playing their own
songs. 'Cool Guitar Girl' is a much more uptempo and perky number and, despite
the McFly-esque title, it has a certain Teenage Fanclubish innocence to it
which is appealing its own right. As if they weren't already going for the
youth market, the final track is actually called 'Angry Birds'. However, it's
not about flinging our feathered friends at sick pigs but rather about women
beating up their blokes...I think. Once again, the oh-so-indie guitars are
present and the jaunty melody but there's nothing really to catch the attention
or peak my interest beyond some inoffensive indie tuneage and some forgettable
lyrics. Tis a shame as well because with a name like Bubblegum Lemonade I was
hoping for something a little more sugary and bubbly.
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