Delta Spirit
Delta Spirit
Rounder
Mar 12, 2012
Delta Spirit
The first album by Delta Spirit, Ode to Sunshine, contained a lot of energy, a nice antidote to some of the lethargic indie pop of the time. It was a pleasing enough record, but the follow-up, 2010’s History From Below, fell flat. Their third, self-titled, full-length finds the band unable to rise out of their own formulas.
The up-tempo numbers, once the band’s strength, feel forced. The opening “Empty House” sets a nice tone, but then “Tear It Up” suffers from a pre-programmed beat and a horrific chorus, “Just tear it up,” wasting a gorgeous, Talking Heads-esque guitar lick in the process. Those early songs come off like a Kings of Leon-style singles grab. Not that those songs are disingenuous. They simply don’t have much depth. The fine “Idaho” doesn’t rely on a ridiculous catchphrase to get the work done, and contains several nice shifts in tone and mood. Unfortunately, it is the exception. (www.deltaspirit.net)
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March 15th 2012
5:00pm
history fell flat… and that album has some of the most timeless, compelling and impactful lyrics and melodies of any music in the last half century. I guess that means this shallower effort will win mainstream success. Can’t figure it out, but its right there.
June 27th 2013
12:59pm
Have no cash to buy some real estate? Worry not, because that’s real to get the loan to solve all the problems. Therefore take a commercial loan to buy everything you want.