Editorial Reviews
Minor Chords and Major Themes
Music Review:
Music Review
Slipped Into Tomorrow [Import]
Sergei Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet/Sonata No.8 Op.84
Music: Strangers in the Night & Other Famous Songs [Impo
Running Like the Wind [Original recording remastered]
Amazon.com
Boston's Gigolo Aunts have been around since 1989, and while their guitar-based pop is always efficient, they remain unable to come up with a big hit single. In spite of its generic tendencies, the band has created a particularly coherent album that highlights the angelic voice of singer-guitarist Dave Gibbs. Enhanced by Mike Deeneen's sterling production and the rich vocal harmonies of guitarist Jon Skibic and bassist Steve Hurley, Gibbs's sweet falsetto is crystal clear and often enchanting. On "The Big Lie" the band receives vocal assistance from the Counting Crows' Adam Duritz and Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne. Balancing evocative ballads like "Everyone Can Fly" with rockers like "Super Ultra Wicked Mega Love," the Gigolo Aunts seem just one step away from mainstream success. --Mitch Myers
People
Minor Chords hearkens back to that distant epoch when songs were tailored to keep listeners from surfing the AM radio dial.