Buy em both
Daniel Leithauser | Grand Junction, CO USA | 04/19/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"When I started searching for something to buy I was looking for that Zero 7, Lemon Jelly, or Air sound... mellow, groovy, something that you could rock or just chill out to... I spent the better part of listening to a whole bunch of groups which were recommended by others... not finding anything that struck me immediately. I knew the sound I wanted... and I was not going give up. Well, surprisingly, just as I was about to give up.. I got pointed back to the beginning of my search.
Flunk was on a list of customer recommendations from the first couple of things I took a listen to starting at Zero 7. And after many listens to both albums I am not disappointed.
Naming off the bands that I think I would place in the same general category... old Sneaker Pimps with that wonderful child like voice cooning in front of the slow subdued electronic bussle ... Mazzy Star for that smoky club atmosphere slowly revolving just out of a slow dance rythym.... Sia and Zero 7 for the beginning of my quest and the similarities of mixing smooth female vocals with acoustic guitar....and for helping me understand exactly what I was looking for.... at least this time. Flunk definitely has that Zero 7 sound I appreciate.
While after many listens I think I prefer For Sleepyheads Only, Morning Star is definitely growing on me. Buy either, I think you will find they do stay in your CD player..."
More pop than their first album...
Colin C. Brash | Claremont, NH USA | 10/24/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I absolutely loved Flunk's first album, "For Sleepyheads Only," and so I preordered this album hoping it would be just as good. When the CD arrived, it had a sticker on the plastic wrap that said something to the effect of, "Featuring Anja's smooth, silky vocals on the following tracks..." I immediately got worried that the focus had turned to her voice, rather than having it just be another part of the Flunk sound like it was on the first album.
Well, I was right. Many of the songs (like "On My Balcony") are pop songs at their core, with Anja's voice the clear focus of the song. There are some songs that remind me of their first album (like "Probably" and "Morning Star"), but for the most part the group seems to have moved away from the full on dreamy soundscapes and more toward pop.
That said, I was extraordinarily happy to find that this is GOOD pop. It is pop music done in Flunk style, and they do it very, very well indeed. I am very happy I bought this CD.
If you liked the first album, realize that this is not going to be the same thing. But if you love music, this is an album you want."
Unlike the first album
yherba | Texas | 11/19/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"this album definitely has a pop sound to it but i love it. i wasn't sure i would ever hear from flunk again but when i found their new album at a record store i bought it without hesitation. i noticed right away that the band moved in a different direction but still kept their ethereal-like sound. i recommend both albums but buyer beware that they are not similar in style but in sound."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1