Search - Microphones :: Don't Wake Me Up

Damn good cd.

bn | ilwaco, washington. | 02/20/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"i thought i typed a review for this already, but they most not have posted it. oh well."

"I heard a beautiful sound..."

Thessaly | Australia | 03/15/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I had read a lot about It Was Hot, We Stayed In The Water and The Glow, Part 2. Supposed classics. Wanted to hear them. But I live in Australia, so I couldn't find them even in the hip indie stores. They did have Don't Wake Me Up, and it was secondhand. So I bought it. I don't know what the later Microphones records sound like, but Don't Wake Me Up does have a definite "early work" sound to it. I'd suggest you should probably try the abovementioned albums to start with, if you want to get into the Microphones.Still, this one's good. It's only 39 minutes long, and the songs blend together, but in a good way. Very pretty melodies, sleepy indie-pop vocals often buried in sound, boy-girl harmonies, interesting lyrics. Lots of noise--surprisingly, for a band with such soft vocals. Kind of reminds me of the Olivia Tremor Control--short songs with catchy melodies that aren't developed for long enough to make a complete pop song before they end or dissolve into experimental noise. In a good way. If you like that sort of thing (and I do), you'll probably dig it. Especially if you're already a Microphones fan. You're welcome. What, you'd like to send me a copy of The Glow Part 2, just to show your appreciation? Wow, that's so nice of you."