French Miami
5 December 2008 :: posted by Travis :: add to favs
There’s one album that has been burning down my iPod battery the past few weeks: French Miami. French ≠ touch. Miami ≠ booty bass. But no fear. French Miami’s self titled is swift and to the point and offers up plenty of right angles and perfect lyrical moments. At times it kinda feels like late 90’s nostalgia rock but balances it with some total nice contemporary tricks — and gosh, nostalgia and tricks but definitely not novelty.
But yeah, it’s one of those albums that is best heard from start to finish and really the songs make the most sense within the context of the album. But “Science Fiction” is my fav song from the album and so here it is:
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French Miami – “Science Fiction”
They’re halfway through their current American tour… check the remaining dates
12.6 RM Fest Afterparty Durango, CO
12.9 The Prospector Long Beach, CA
12.10 Spaceland Los Angeles, CA w/ Pop Levi
12.12 Hush Portland, OR
12.13 The Lorax Eugene, OR
12.19 Bottom of the Hill SF, CA
this is really, really good
dom
December 5th, 2008 at 12.08 am
like REALLY good!!!
fortB
December 5th, 2008 at 1.46 am
no seriously, REALLY good.
jenkins
December 5th, 2008 at 1.17 pm
I’ve been trying to get my writers to pick this album up for review and had no luck. Glad you guys are giving them coverage.
http://www.prefixmag.com/forum/music/3570/
Dave Park
December 5th, 2008 at 2.54 pm
Lovin’ it.
Connie
December 7th, 2008 at 12.29 pm
Yup. Agreed.
whatlofi
December 8th, 2008 at 9.12 am