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This Affair Never Happened
Bigger Lovers
This Affair Never Happened
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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Their hearts may have been charmed by the jangly Anglo-pop of the Byrds and Big Star, but the Bigger Lovers' ears are cocked wisely towards the angular, melodic wit and indie spirit of bands like the dB's, Beechwood Sparks...  more »

     
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All Artists: Bigger Lovers
Title: This Affair Never Happened
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Yep Roc Records
Release Date: 3/9/2004
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 634457206120

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Their hearts may have been charmed by the jangly Anglo-pop of the Byrds and Big Star, but the Bigger Lovers' ears are cocked wisely towards the angular, melodic wit and indie spirit of bands like the dB's, Beechwood Sparks, and Flaming Lips. The Philadelphia foursome return here with a stripped-down jewel of a third album that manages to up the pop ante of their focused '02 sophomore standout, Honey From the Hive. The hook-rich effervescence of tracks like "I Resign" and "Ninja Suit" are undercut nicely by guitarist/vocalist Brett Tobias' dry snarl, while bassist Scott Jefferson adds his own world-weary, nasal charm to standouts like "Peel It Away" and the throat-grabbing opener "You, You, You." Powered by an insistently nervous rhythmic sense that's rooted in everything from the Who to XTC, the Lovers' jaundiced takes on love (or something like it) veer from the bitter heat of "Blowtorch" to "For Christ's Sake," a chiming, soulful holiday dirge for everyone who's had their heart broken while everyone else was joyously decking the halls. -- Jerry McCulley

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There are some bands you just root for...and this is one of
A.L.V. | from your friendly neighborhood 500 | 07/06/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)

"I don't know why more people haven't reviewed this album yet. It's hard to believe. I mean, out of all the people who write reviews on Amazon, only 1 has actually put one down? Geez... I don't know what that says about this band or this album.



This is the first and only Bigger Lovers' album I have (I do plan to buy the others), so maybe I have a somewhat limited take on this band. But I love this CD. It ranks as one of my favorite new CD purchases over the past 12 months...and that's not an easy list to get on.



The first track grabs you right off the bat. A little bit anthemic, a little bit whiney, and a little bit like a taunt "You, You, You" is the perfect opener for a CD less about love and more about getting burned. Then "I Resign" comes on and you slide into a catchy, poppy comfort zone of the CD. I don't know if it ever made the radio, but it should have as a single.



"No Heroics" with its slow, haunting beat is about as melancholy as you can get---"What has passed since last we had a laugh/At one another's expense"---making it one of the best slow tracks on the album.



Probably the best track on TANH is "For Christ's Sake" and it certainly fits best at the end. For me, this song just reeks emotion. Don't let the holiday imagery fool you, this song is not full of Christmas cheer. When you hear that chorus "So Merry Christmas and Happy New Year..." it makes you either want to sing along defiantly as you denounce your heartbreak or curl up in the fetal position weeping over your loneliness.





But unlike the holidays, this lasts year round.





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