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Outsmarting Simon
Stand Up Straight
Genres: Pop, Rock

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
1. Number Two
2. Thirty-Third And Lexington
3. Cusp Of Carabella, The
4. On The Psalms Of Many
5. Consciously Quiet
6. Passing, The
7. Low, The
8. By Way Of Rope And Razor
9. Falling Or Flying
10. Je Seul Me Tiens
11. Fall In Slow Motion, A
12. Clear On Through Kansas

Atmospheric indie rock a la The Appleseed Cast. Soaring crescendos rise and dissipate into soothing, spacey lulls. Introspective lyrics call for repeated listens so as to fully appreciate all the album has to offer.

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All Artists: Outsmarting Simon
Title: Stand Up Straight
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Triple Crown
Release Date: 4/12/2005
Genres: Pop, Rock
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Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 646920305728

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More Punch, Less Poetry

J. Heiser | Vancouver, BC | 05/09/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I came upon "Silent, Sober and Sound" completely by accident, and it was one of the best purchases I've ever made. I instanly fell in love with the album's spacey lulls and soaring crescendos, and the way the two were so seamlessly blended together. When I saw that Outsmarting Simon had a new album on the way, I nearly pissed my pants in excitement. But, I've had the disc for a week now, and I have to say...where Silent, Sober and Sound was INCREDIBLE, Stand Up Straight is merely GOOD. It seems like the band has gone for a more aggressive sound this time, which the disc's title hints at. The seamless weaving together of soft and load vocals and instrumentation, the introspective tangents throughout songs has been replaces by a soung that is much more aggressive and deliberate in it's delivery. Stand Up Straight just doesn't have the same haunting beauty as Silent, Sober and Sound. Still, the disc does have memorable moments, and "good" from this band is better than the best work of many other "emo" bands."