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Jeanines

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elvee Incredibly efficient. Only "foot tapping" and "head bobbing" songs Favorite track: Winter In The Dark.
tofupants
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tofupants HOT DOG! This LP is a corker!
steveinsocal
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steveinsocal "...one The Siddeleys cover, 15 originals; all of which are condensed into 25 minutes of pure knock-out, earworming hooks, metronomic bass lines, killer choruses (that you'll be singing to yourself when you least expect it) and lush, layered harmonies. It's fair to say Alicia Jeanine doesn't write rock-operas. Instead she's written arguably the best damn knock-out indie-pop album of the year and a homage to the bands of my youth..."

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Favorite track: Winter In The Dark.
Brushback
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Brushback Every song has a killer hook. Album of the year candidate. Favorite track: Either Way.
Christopher Keach
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Christopher Keach I keep changing my favorite track! They're all bright and lovely and delightful. Favorite track: Too Late.
Jeremy Jensen
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Jeremy Jensen Real songwriting. Real pop. Short songs. What else does a person need? Best album of 2019.
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Packaged in eco-friendly gatefold cardboard sleeve.

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Either Way 01:44
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Enough 01:14
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Where We Go 00:58
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Too Late 01:17
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No Home 01:02
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Why 01:23
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All The Same 01:41
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Gone 01:19
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Is It Real 01:05
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Wake Up 02:03

about

Brooklyn's Jeanines specialize in ultra-short bursts of energetic but melancholy minor-key pop. With influences that run deep into the most crucial tributaries of DIY pop — Messthethics, the Television Personalities, Marine Girls, early Pastels, Dolly Mixture — they've crafted a style that is as individual as it is just plain pleasurable. Alicia Jeanine's pure, unaffected voice muses wistfully on the illusions of time, while My Teenage Stride/Mick Trouble mastermind Jed Smith's frantic Motown-esque drumming and inventive bass playing provide a thrilling rhythmic foundation.

"Winter In The Dark" and a lovely, jaunty cover of The Siddeleys' "Falling Off Of My Feet Again" provide great insight into what Jeanines are about. 60s-meet-80s melodies combine with timeless guitar jangle in a way that recalls everything from The Aislers Set and Saturday Looks Good To Me to more recent DIY pop groups like Parsnip and Chook Race. Album opener "Either Way," "Hits The Bone" and "Where We Go" hearken back to some of the most intriguing bands of the C86/C88 era, when bands like Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes crafted perfect pop gems enlivened by the inspiration of punk.

Gorgeous songs like "Where I Stand," "Too Late" and "In This House" are windows into Alicia's lyrical style and inspiration. She expands: "I'm kind of obsessed with mortality and how weird the passage of time is so I think my lyrics reflect that. I definitely lean into that kind of melancholy state of mind when trying to think of lyrics, while trying to avoid cliches!" The marriage of the minor-key melodies and melancholic lyrics is powerful and make Alicia's songs all the more memorable, especially so on songs like "No Home," with its echoes of girl harmony post-punk groups like Grass Widow and Household.

Clearly, with 16 great songs included, there is a lot at work here on this standout debut album. Jeanines have been compared to such cult pop icons as Dear Nora, Black Tambourine, and more recent acts like Veronica Falls and Girl Ray, but their dark, modal melodies and pensive, philosophical lyrics, along with Smith's versatile but ever-economical musicality, ensure them a place of their own in today's crowded but boisterously healthy DIY pop scene.

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released June 14, 2019

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