Misconstrued Thoughts: Musical Misconstruedness

Seldom a partial product of Pedro the Lion. Takes once again the west coast mellow murmur and enhances it with ever cheerful 60's keyboards... and modern indie guitar and beats. This is an album which you will listen to and instantly fall in love with. Some tunes are quiet straight forward, yet others flow into dream pop with an ambiance which burst into an indie dream pop honesty. Until we meet again is one of the later songs stating "We both have things to do - I'm not any different commitment scares me away". But moment later Romance questions "Who took this Romance and threw it away?" This is one of the greatest gems never appreciated by Indie Main Stream. And if you ever get to see them live, its amazing... a sincerity and vocal equivalent to that of a live Coldplay experience.

Listen to Romance

Posted by itzjerm at 11:29 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

Pedro the Lion is one of the great unappreciated Indie bands of Rock and Roll. Coming from the drab northwest coast of North America... they attain this drabness in there music. A melancholy drabness that is enhanced with cheerful warmth of music. This album present a slow meandering through there music. Its chill out music. Pedro's songs tell stories often of people and there issues... When they really get to know you they will Run tells such a story of a vain individual and the struggles of teenage life "Put on what ever makes you feel attractive" it echoes in its chorus. But the greatest highlight of this album is Of Minor Prophets a great ambient acoustic song showing what Pedro the Lion is capable of... telling the story of love and loss... in an non typical way with a non typical song. Head out and pick up this album, you'll be happy as you mellow out to the stories of Pedro...its complexity is found in its simplicity.

Listen to It's Hard to Find a Friend

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Ambient sounds of Darkness which has not been heard since the 70’s. This is definitely the reincarnation of Joy Division. Monotone songs with feeling? Impossible, no. What is lost in voice is gained in ambient soundscapes. The sincerness is always felt, almost because of the monotone voice of the lead singer. A cross of modernism but focused mainly on the gothic sounds of the early 70’s. It is all one long flowing song, yet highly appreciated. The group is from NYC. I think of the monotony crossed with feeling as a cry of a human from New York City, lost in its monotony are individuals struggling to be that, real people, in an unreal environment. Search for the same ending with them in this excellent album.

Listen to Turn on the Bright Light

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