BABY SCREAM "Ups And Downs"
2008(RECORDED RECORDINGS) ￥1,680(taxin) NEW ARRIVAL 09.02.28
アルゼンチン人Juanによるアメリカンなパワーポップバンド！Baby Scream！！。EP「Monsters」ではBeatlesからの影響大でメロウなソングライティングを披露。本作はUSやUKのみならずヨーロッパでも人気を博していた彼らがUSのインディーポップレーベルRecorded Recordings（すごい名前ですね）とサインしたことから2008年念願のリリースとなったフルアルバム。JuanのヒーローであるThe Jayhawksライクなオルタナティヴ・カウントリーと呼ばれるサウンドからハーモニーの美しいバラード、Radioheadのファーストアルバムのころのヒリヒリとした静かな歌を思わせる楽曲までとにかく世界中のポップ愛好家に気に入られている。
Track Lisiting:
1 Away
2 Suddenly
3 Mars4 Everyday (I Die a Little Bit)
5 One More Chance
6 The Riots
7 Ups and Downs
8 Morning Light
9 Walls Crumbling Down
10 Unwelcomed
11 World From Outside
12 Skyway
MEMBER
Juan Pablo Mazzola Vocals & Guitars
Cristian Basualdo Lead Guitars
Maria Mathe Keyboards & Vocals
Astilla Bass
Peligro Drums
SITE
OFFICIAL: http://babyscream.com/
MYSPACE: www.myspace.com/babyscream
INFLUENCES
The Replacements, Paul Westerberg, Big Star, Alex Chilton, Marc Bolan, The Jayhawks, Mark Olson, Gary Louris, Golden Smog, The Everly Brothers, Ronnie Lane, The Beatles (all of them), Bob Dylan, Buffalo Springfield, Jason and The Scorchers, Cheap Trick, Soul Asylum, Stary Cats, Brian Setzer, Bruce Springsteen, Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Jackson Browne, Counting Crows, Mr. Butch Walker, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Love, Arthur Lee, The Byrds, Cat Stevens, Teenage Fanclub, The Faces, The Rolling Stones, The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Jellyfish, Small Faces, Radiohead, E.L.O
BIOGRAPHY
Baby Scream!!?! was created in 2001 by Juan and guitarist Christian Basualdo, then Claudio Salas (drums), Hernán Pascual (bass) and María Mathé (Keyboards) joined and Baby Scream!!?! was born.
The band has been flirting with several different sounds and changes in the lineup – from punk in the early days via Rock, Glam, Britpop, ballads and even Trash Metal till today’s intimate acoustic sound with strings, close to David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” – a sound created in collaboration with producer Sebastian Rubin.
Most of Baby Scream!!?!’s music is self penned, but they also do a few cover versions. They have released several CD’s and they have contributed with songs on several compilations as well.
Baby Scream was part of a Coca Cola compilation for Paste Magazine in November 2006 with a song from their "Monsters EP" called "Mars".
The band just finished another CD called "Up's and Down's" which includes 2 unreleased Marc Bolan songs, "Song For a Soldier" and "Reality".
REVIEW
Ups and Downs, is a melodic treat that fans of Teenage Fanclub, The Pernice Brothers and Big Star will enjoy. The gorgeous "Away" opens, reminding me of Cotton Mather's "Baby Freeze Queen", and it's followed by the midtempo "Suddenly", which out-TFs Teenage Fanclub. Just to show they aren't exclusively "soft", Mazzola & Co. rock out on the raucous "Everyday (I Die a Little Bit)", but "Morning Light" and "World from Outside" reinforce their melodic bonafides. They close with a cover - a nice version of The Replacements' "Skyway". - Absolutepowerpop (U.S.A.)
