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Recommended by us on 13th September 2007
...according to our Brian on Thu 13 Sep, 2007.
Just rather enchanted by this here CD by Belaire: 'Exploding Impacting' on Indierect. I's sparkling, playful indie pop beaming down from the stars. The closest comparisons I can glean are a slightly more guitar-y Blow & Phil namechecks ex-Ash chanteuse Charlottle Hatherley. The delight lies in the full, colourful arrangments. A swirling toy keyboard, flailing & twisting drums from the distant planet innovation, passionate, breathy female vocals (this is where The Blow comparison really shines) Just a smashing bunch of genuinely interesting songs full of pop verve & crisp bouncy layers of love. It truly is wholly accesible, FUN & dream(y) POP from the heavens. Hugely recomended!DEBUT RELEASE FROM THIS NEW, AND SOON TO BE HUGE AUSTIN BAND: THE BAND MIXES GENRES AT WILL FLOATING FROM BRAZIL FUNK TO ITALIAN MOVIE SCORES TO CARNIVAL MUSIC TO NEW WAVE TO ITALO DISCO AND BACK AGAIN TO FORM A COHESIVE AND INCREDIBLY ADDICTIVE SOUND ALL THEIR OWN.THE UNDESCRIBABLE CREATIVE ASSEMBLAGE THAT IS BELAIRE HAS BEEN SERENDIPITOUSLY PATCHED TOGETHER FROM MEMBERS OF ARKAY, FOZLUR, FLASHLIGHT FICTION, VOXTROT, AND FANCY FEAST. TOGETHER, THE BAND MIXES GENRES AT WILL FLOATING FROM BRAZIL FUNK TO ITALIAN MOVIE SCORES TO CARNIVAL MUSIC TO NEW WAVE TO ITALO DISCO AND BACK AGAIN TO FORM A COHESIVE AND INCREDIBLY ADDICTIVE SOUND ALL THEIR OWN.FOR FANS OF VOXTROT, OF MONTREAL, OS MUTANTES...
PRESS: “EVERYONE LOVES TO DANCE AND SMILE. CAETANO VELOSO, AIR, THE MOSQUITOS, AND OS MUTANTES: MELODIC, BOSSA-NOVA INDIE POP.“– THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE“IT’S A FANTASTICALLY ECCENTRIC AND DISTURBINGLY CLANDESTINE IMAGE THAT COMES TO MIND WHEN LISTENING TO BELAIRE. INTERTWINING ELEMENTS OF VINTAGE SYNTH, INDIE, POWER-POP, BOSSA NOVA, ITALO DISCO, AND PROG-ROCK, BY VIRTUE OF MULTIFARIOUS ELECTRONIC TOYS AND SYNTHESIZERS, FANCIFULLY INTERLACING GUITAR AND BASS, AND LUSTY DRUMS, THE QUARTET CREATES INTRIGUING TUNES THAT ARE UNDENIABLY CATCHY AND CAREFREE – THEY SERVE CROWDS NOTHING BUT COMPLETELY ENJOYABLE MACABRE-POP MUSIC THAT THEY CAN’T HELP BUT DANCE TO.“ – THE AUSTIN INDEPENDENT
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