Really pleased with the latest review of 'Let your free flag fly' which comes from Mike Baron at Popgeekheaven. Here it is:
'Aaron Hemington’s unique synthesis ofMagical Mystery Tour era Beatles and Pet Sounds era Beach Boys forges new territory on this remarkably consistent hazy sunned psychedelic excursion. Harmonizing with himself mostly on the 4th, Hemington creates a dreamy ambience that sucks you in, beginning with the steampunk “Revelations.” He sometimes seems like Mycroft to Brian Wilson’s Sherlock. ”Enchanted Girl” is very chamber rock with its synthesized harpsichord. ”Astronomical Clock” contains a dash of Four Seasons while “Uncle Albert’s Slide Show” inevitably recalls McCartney’s Uncle Albert, and XTC as well. ”On a Summer Ride” is pure west coast dreaminess.
Four and a half stars.'
(http://www.popgeekheaven.com/music-discovery/mike-baron-reviews-midlate-september)
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Tuesday 18 September 2012
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Review of new album from Shindig Happening Magazine Blog
The first review of the new album 'Let your free flag fly' is in and here it is:
'A couple of years back, on constant rotation at my place was an album in thrall to The Beach Boys – rich in harmonies and stunning melodies. Bizarrely, it hailed not from California but from Rushden, Northamptonshire. Now Aaron, (for he is the The Sunchymes) is back with a second outing that’s just as strong as its predecessor.
A
few moments into the opener, ‘Revelations In Her Mind’, and you’ll know what’s
coming – West Coast sunshine-pop as the Wilsons played it but with additional
twists and turns. This time round Aaron has plainly been listening to a few
British psych albums. For ‘Seargent Walker’ and ‘Uncle Alfred’s Slide Show’ have
that sinister tweeness that characterises the best of the genre. They sound a
little to me like lost ’80s mod band The Direct Hits, and that is a big
compliment. '
'A couple of years back, on constant rotation at my place was an album in thrall to The Beach Boys – rich in harmonies and stunning melodies. Bizarrely, it hailed not from California but from Rushden, Northamptonshire. Now Aaron, (for he is the The Sunchymes) is back with a second outing that’s just as strong as its predecessor.
Taken from Shindig! Happening Magazine
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