Sisterhood of Convoluted Thinkers - Ume Sour
(Darla)
Sometimes I am really in the mood for drum machines and poppy
basslines with sugary sweet male/female vocals thrown
in. It is for these times that Ume Sour will come
in handy.
Sisterhood of Convoluted Thinkers is Rob
Christiansen and his wife Jeannine in ultra
cute/semi-Japanese mode (the couple recently returned
from two years living in Japan). Rob, who was in the Eggs and
has played with Mark Robinson in Grenadine, crafts
pleasant indie-pop filled with Casio keyboards, drum
machines, and acoustic guitar. At times I found the
formula to wear a little thin. Music such as this
walks a fine line between cute and too cute, and I felt
that Ume Sour crossed that line a couple of times.
However, the better songs are, indeed, very catchy.
If you've just finished watching a Powerpuff Girls
marathon while eating several bowl-fulls of the new
Powerpuff Girls cereal (the one with the sugar nuggets
that fizz in your mouth), look to Ume Sour to continue
your sugar rush!
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