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On its fifth full-length album, PUZZLES LIKE YOU, Mojave 3 extends its stay in the expansive, wide-screen territory of its predecessor, SPOON AND RAFTER. While the British group's alt-country leanings are still evident (see the sleepy, pastoral "Most Days"), singer-songwriter Neil Halstead and company are also intent on crafting lush indie-pop tunes, most notably the chiming single "Breaking the Ice," a gloriously upbeat song that highlights Halstead's gentle vocal harmonies with bassist Rachel Goswell. And, on "Big Star Baby," Mojave 3 masterfully melds a twangy pedal-steel lilt with a highly melodic sensibility, while toasting the the revered power-pop act Big Star. For fans that thought that the former Slowdivers had hit a peak with SPOON AND RAFTER, this assured and dynamic outing reveals that Mojave 3 is still ascending to new and greater heights.
Mojave 3: Neil Halstead (vocals, guitar); Alan Forrester (vocals, keyboards); Rachel Goswell (vocals, bass guitar); Ian McCutcheon (drums, percussion).
Spin (p.84) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[It bears] the mark of Big Star, the Memphis power-pop institution whose twangy jangle-rock lessons Halstead appears to have internalized."
CMJ (p.5) - "[T]he album consists mostly of melodic, country-tinged indie rock."
No Depression (p.111) - "Stuffed with bubblegum choruses, faster time signatures, and several of the most unapologetically catchy, pure pop tracks they've ever committed to tape." Puzzles Like You Music | List Price | $14.98 (You save $1.13) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Alternative CDs, Rock | | Label | 4AD | | Orig Year | 2006 | | All Time Sales Rank |  39429  | | CD Universe Part number | 7102277 | | Catalog number | 72604 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 06, 2006 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Additional Info | Digipak |
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Every once in a while a band emerges from the crowded New York music scene that has all the elements to set them apart from their peers. MJ12 is just such a band. They combine sharp, edgy songwriting, passionate vocals and air-tight musicianship in their unique brand of acoustic/electric rock. The group has been turning heads of fans and industry alike since their first appearance on the scene in 1995. The group was co-founded earlier that year by principle songwriters Steve Messina and Dave Diamond. Their debut cd, the lush and atmospheric, "The Secret Life of Ester Stevens" sold over 3,000 copies in the first six months. Since then there has been no looking back for MJ12 as they have continued to amass an impressive and ever expanding list of accomplishments.Their second album, "Pink", was released in 1997 and focuses on the darker side of life ...
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