Prefection

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Cass McCombs is one of the finest songwriters working in pop today. His songs have compelling dronepop melodies reminiscent of early ‘80s New Zealand indie-rock (the Chills, JPSE, etc.) while vocally he’s capable of the whiney style one associates with “emo,” but the boy can also croon like nobody’s business when he wants to. There’s a goofy whimsy to songs like “Bury Mary” that brings to mind Highway 61; other songs recall the moody, decadent pop of Echo and the Bunnymen’s Crocodiles or the Cure’s Seventeen Seconds. A lot more money was spent here than on his debut A, but the production’s a little too muddy, as if he were trying for the Goth thing now that he’s on 4AD and lives overseas. McCombs has yet to really paint his masterpiece, but he’s a capital-A artiste worthy of full investigation. –Mike McGonigal
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.88 x 5.59 x 0.51 inches; 3.39 ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ MONITOR RECORDS
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2005
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 30, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ MONITOR RECORDS
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000777J3M
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1