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The follow-up to their 2018 debut, Oh Boy, Still Life finds Flying Nun Records progenies Massage inching away from that album's committed jangle pop toward lusher shoegaze textures while remaining firmly in the tunefully bittersweet territory. A project started for pleasure by co-singer-songwriters Andrew Romano and Alex Naidus (The Pains of Being Pure at Heart) and fleshed out by friends and relations, they were quickly picked up by Australia's Tear Jerk Records, who partnered with Mt. St. Mtn. and Bobo Integral to co-release the sophomore album. It introduces their slightly updated sound with "Half a Feeling," an unreturned-love song that incorporates passages of churning guitar distortion and what sounds like bowed electric guitar and contrasting, calmer stretches of acoustic strumming. Feedback and an empathic kick drum get the last word. Second song "Made of Moods" is one of several that proves they haven't left the jangle behind, while "Sticks & Stones" picks up the tempo with a wistful urgency reminiscent of the Smiths' bouncier classics. An album highlight, "Anna," while hazier, also uplifts with its buoyant rhythms and rousing chorus. Elsewhere, more reflective entries include the yearning "10 & 2" and equally shimmery "At the End of the World." Featuring a dozen tracks, all under four minutes each, and lyrics like "At the end of the world, where were you?/At the end of the world, trees turn blue," Still Life knows and honors the traditions of its indie pop forefathers and foremothers. As if to underscore this, it closes on an optimistic note with "I Come Running," a twee-leaning commitment song featuring keyboardist/singer Gabrielle Ferrer on co-lead vocals.
© Marcy Donelson /TiVo
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Massage, MainArtist - Alex Naidus, Composer, Writer - Andrew Romano, Composer, Writer - Gabrielle Ferrer, Composer, Writer - David Rager, Composer, Writer - Natalie De Almeida, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
Massage, MainArtist - Alex Naidus, Composer, Writer - Andrew Romano, Composer, Writer - Gabrielle Ferrer, Composer, Writer - David Rager, Composer, Writer - Natalie De Almeida, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
Massage, MainArtist - Alex Naidus, Composer, Writer - Andrew Romano, Composer, Writer - Gabrielle Ferrer, Composer, Writer - David Rager, Composer, Writer - Natalie De Almeida, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
Massage, MainArtist - Alex Naidus, Composer, Writer - Andrew Romano, Composer, Writer - Gabrielle Ferrer, Composer, Writer - David Rager, Composer, Writer - Natalie De Almeida, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
Massage, MainArtist - Alex Naidus, Composer, Writer - Andrew Romano, Composer, Writer - Gabrielle Ferrer, Composer, Writer - David Rager, Composer, Writer - Natalie De Almeida, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
Massage, MainArtist - Alex Naidus, Composer, Writer - Andrew Romano, Composer, Writer - Gabrielle Ferrer, Composer, Writer - David Rager, Composer, Writer - Natalie De Almeida, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
Massage, MainArtist - Alex Naidus, Composer, Writer - Andrew Romano, Composer, Writer - Gabrielle Ferrer, Composer, Writer - David Rager, Composer, Writer - Natalie De Almeida, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
Massage, MainArtist - Alex Naidus, Composer, Writer - Andrew Romano, Composer, Writer - Gabrielle Ferrer, Composer, Writer - David Rager, Composer, Writer - Natalie De Almeida, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
Massage, MainArtist - Alex Naidus, Composer, Writer - Andrew Romano, Composer, Writer - Gabrielle Ferrer, Composer, Writer - David Rager, Composer, Writer - Natalie De Almeida, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
Massage, MainArtist - Alex Naidus, Composer, Writer - Andrew Romano, Composer, Writer - Gabrielle Ferrer, Composer, Writer - David Rager, Composer, Writer - Natalie De Almeida, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
Massage, MainArtist - Alex Naidus, Composer, Writer - Andrew Romano, Composer, Writer - Gabrielle Ferrer, Composer, Writer - David Rager, Composer, Writer - Natalie De Almeida, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
Massage, MainArtist - Alex Naidus, Composer, Writer - Andrew Romano, Composer, Writer - Gabrielle Ferrer, Composer, Writer - David Rager, Composer, Writer - Natalie De Almeida, Composer, Writer
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
Album review
The follow-up to their 2018 debut, Oh Boy, Still Life finds Flying Nun Records progenies Massage inching away from that album's committed jangle pop toward lusher shoegaze textures while remaining firmly in the tunefully bittersweet territory. A project started for pleasure by co-singer-songwriters Andrew Romano and Alex Naidus (The Pains of Being Pure at Heart) and fleshed out by friends and relations, they were quickly picked up by Australia's Tear Jerk Records, who partnered with Mt. St. Mtn. and Bobo Integral to co-release the sophomore album. It introduces their slightly updated sound with "Half a Feeling," an unreturned-love song that incorporates passages of churning guitar distortion and what sounds like bowed electric guitar and contrasting, calmer stretches of acoustic strumming. Feedback and an empathic kick drum get the last word. Second song "Made of Moods" is one of several that proves they haven't left the jangle behind, while "Sticks & Stones" picks up the tempo with a wistful urgency reminiscent of the Smiths' bouncier classics. An album highlight, "Anna," while hazier, also uplifts with its buoyant rhythms and rousing chorus. Elsewhere, more reflective entries include the yearning "10 & 2" and equally shimmery "At the End of the World." Featuring a dozen tracks, all under four minutes each, and lyrics like "At the end of the world, where were you?/At the end of the world, trees turn blue," Still Life knows and honors the traditions of its indie pop forefathers and foremothers. As if to underscore this, it closes on an optimistic note with "I Come Running," a twee-leaning commitment song featuring keyboardist/singer Gabrielle Ferrer on co-lead vocals.
© Marcy Donelson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:46
- Main artists: Massage
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Bobo Integral
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 2021 Massage ℗ 2021 Massage
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