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MH-260 Her Space Holiday - XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival  Putting some space between himself and the computer that has provided the basis for so much of his recent work, Marc Bianchi has taken the last two years to focus on what got him into music in the first place, writing connective songs and working out the layers of sound he hears in his head. The results are a new persona, XOXO, Panda, and the reinforcement of the feelings of personal and artistic freedom that drive his music. Loose and carefree arrangements of guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, shakers, glockenspiel, and drums lay the foundation for vocal storytelling sing-a-longs. XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival is a brilliant calling card for Her Space Holiday’s newly awakened alter-ego, and a watershed moment in his growth as a songwriter and performer. |
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| Guitar pop songs that are as charming as they are simple - Rolling Stone / That he can switch up styles so frequently and make solid records says something special about Bianchi - Pop Matters / Melodies have that wonderful undefinable quality that makes you want to hear them over and over... Killer indie pop cuts - Babysue |
| Whatever connected Lymbyc Systym to the hip hop world has disappeared completely. That's not a positive or negative statement. It just is. Lymbyc Systym has morphed (ever so slightly) into a full-on electronic sonicspheric experience. Which is pretty cool. Despite a definite emphasis on sound and mood, each of these songs is actually a song. There's a beginning, a middle and an end. There's even a story--told instrumentally, of course. And damned if it ain't impressive. Well, everything these folks has done is impressive, but I do believe LS has turned a corner. This is music in full bloom, ideas put directly to tape (or, y'know, magnetic media of one type or another). Gorgeous stuff, the kind of sounds and songs that refuse to leave the memory after only a short exposure. I had high expectations, but this album blows me away. Astonishing. - Aiding & Abetting |
