Loopy - Too Late
Scuffed Album Sampler
Friday 8th of October 2004
In preparation for their forthcoming album 'Scuffed', Loopy sent us a demo titled 'Too Late', featuring some of the songs from the new release.
However, the subsequent destruction of the CD by the post system followed by the downloading of the wrong MP3's from the Loopy Website (
) means that their new album has yet to receive a mention.However, it's not 'Too Late' as we now have within our possession some MP3's, which may or may not be the correct one's, but all of which will feature on 'Scuffed'.
The folk / barn dance intro of the title track is misleading compared to rest of the track, which is much more indie-pop. The bouncy rhythm and sparkly sound is a rarity these days and while many indie bands are going down the downbeat shoe-gazer route, Loopy clearly want to write songs with a light hearted pop-sparkle and loads of 'ba da bap baa'-ing.
'This Sound' could have been recorded in the sixties, with layered harmonies that could easily have come from the Hollies. A really strong chorus that has loads of dynamic energy is the main focal point and the verses feature some nice little details that provide the interesting finishing touches.
'Blue Cortina' also has a retro feel with some hammond style organ, crunchy guitars and tom-rolls modelled on Ringo himself. Further Beatles references can be found in the midst of the song, with the loud-speaker style of the vocal line 'Just another Year' bringing to mind the Yellow Submarine album. In fact, it's just occurred to me that a 'Blue Cortina' could easily be the 80's equivalent to the 'Yellow Submarine' from the sixties.
The overall effect of these songs is quite refreshing and pleasant. It's not often you hear such up-beat music with nice lyrics and it's even rarer for it to actually work, as this does. The only thing missing is a 5 minute fade out with a big group singing while George and John throw in random lyrics.
If the Housemartins did a 'Beatles Project' with backing vocals on tap from the Hollies and music supplied by The Monkees, it would be Loopy.
Author: Saur
Label: Self-Released
Found in: Record Reviews
Official Rating
We rated this record 3.5 out of 5.