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- Release Date: June 8, 2010
- Label: California Dreaming Records
- Producer: Rooney
- Style: Pop Rock, Powerpop
- Related bands: The Beatles, The Click Five, The Beach Boys, Weezer
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[voto: 3.5][EN]
Intro
Little "power" and a lot of "pop" are included in the come back of the "When Did Your Heart Go Missing"’s band.
Best tracks
Holdin’ On, Not In My House, Don’t Look At Me, The Hunch
Notes
When I first listened to this new CD I was very disappointed from the overall album.
What I enjoyed from the first two albums seemed to have disappeared: (almost) no more sparkling songs accompanied by simple but memorable arrangements of keyboards and electric guitar, inspired by 70s and 80s sounds. The melodic and energetic songs of the last EP "Wild One" were just a beautiful memory.
Since the first single "I Can not Get Enough" I was unhappy, in fact I find it is one of the less successful pieces.
Finally, after many listenings to "Eureka", I concluded that, although it is not up to the Californian band previous production, we are facing a more than pleasant record.
Schwarzman and company certainly know their stuff when it comes to composing melodies that leave a mark, just hear the opener "Holdin 'On" or "Don’t Look At Me”.
The album as a whole is much more laid back and sunny than the previous ones, acoustic atmospheres and vocal melodies that bring to mind the Beatles, the Beach Boys and more generally the Westcoast bands of the 60s, are the leitmotif of almost the entire platter.
A slightly different trend comes thank to "The Hunch”, sung by drummer Ned Brower, the Billy Joel inspired "Go On" and "Not In My House" where peeps out the spirit of Marc Bolan.
Not Rooney’s best but a good job indeed.
Band
- Robert Schwarzman – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Ned Brower – drums, vocals
- Taylor Locke - guitars
- Matthew Winter - bass
- Louie Stephens - keyboards
Tracklist
- 01. Holdin’ On 4:07
- 02. I Can’t Get Enough 3:06
- 03. Only Friend 3:51
- 04. Into The Blue 3:33
- 05. All Or Nothing 3:55
- 06. The Hunch 2:30
- 07. I Don’t Wanna Lose You 3:10
- 08. Stars And Stripes 4:00
- 09. Go On 3:20
- 10. You’re What I’m Looking For 3:37
- 11. Not In My House 3:29
- 12. Don’t Look At Me 3:59
Discography
- Rooney (2003 Geffen)
- Calling The World (2007 Geffen)
- Wild One EP (2009 Independent release)
- Eureka (2010 California Dreaming Records)
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