Mar 2008
Review: Uptown Magazine
08/03/08 12:11 Filed in: Reviews
A+
Sound experiment, indeed. I don't know about you, but I can't name anybody else whose songs contain ukulele, keyboards and computerized sound effects, as well as the usual suspect instruments. From indie pop, to psychedelic rock, to country-ish folk and folk-ish country, it's an unusual mix, definitely living up to its name. It's also full of quirky lyrics such as "four, five, six, those racist little kids are still picking up sticks" (Cocoa Puff). I don't know what that line means, but it gets me to thinking, and the thinking gets me to listening, which makes me think that was Helewa's intent in the first place. This is an original and engaging experiment that everybody should try out.
— Jared Story
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Sound experiment, indeed. I don't know about you, but I can't name anybody else whose songs contain ukulele, keyboards and computerized sound effects, as well as the usual suspect instruments. From indie pop, to psychedelic rock, to country-ish folk and folk-ish country, it's an unusual mix, definitely living up to its name. It's also full of quirky lyrics such as "four, five, six, those racist little kids are still picking up sticks" (Cocoa Puff). I don't know what that line means, but it gets me to thinking, and the thinking gets me to listening, which makes me think that was Helewa's intent in the first place. This is an original and engaging experiment that everybody should try out.
— Jared Story
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