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In the 1980s and early '90s it was almost impossible to get away from lo-fi, indie troubadours committed to a minimalist, D.I.Y.-noise approach, and by the early 2000s, an age saturated with overproduced "alternative" bands, that style came off sounding as vital as ever. Of course, Mecca Normal, a duo comprising vocalist Jean Smith and guitarist David Lester, have been purveyors of the sound since the early '80s, and their 2006 release, THE OBSERVER, holds to their simple, powerful aesthetic. Steadfastly indie, Mecca Normal mix pop, rock, and a genuine punk spirit on this album about the ups and downs of dating. The result is an appealingly idiosyncratic effort as strong as any in their discography.
Recording information: The Hive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Photographer: Thomas Boettner.
Mecca Normal: Jean Smith (various instruments); David Lester (guitar).
Personnel: Jean Smith (vocals, guitar, saxophone, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion); David Lester (guitar).
Mecca Normal Observer Songs | 1. | I'm Not into Being the Woman You're with While You're Looking for ... |
| 2. | Attraction Is Ephemeral |
| 3. | I'll Call You |
| 4. | To Avoid Pain |
| 5. | 1922 |
| 6. | Fallen Skier |
| 7. | His Own Madness |
| 8. | Dark Side of Maria, The |
| 9. | Arsenal |
| 10. | Caribou & the Oil Pipeline, The |
| 11. | Message, The |
| 12. | Observer, The |
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