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Friday, June 20, 2008

Tonight! Mon Marie - Tonight!

Posted by Ezra Caraeff on Fri, Jun 20 at 1:13 PM

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MON MARIE, THE CROSSWALKS, THE RAINY STATES
(Towne Lounge, 714 SW 20th Pl) Mon Marie migrated from Michigan to Washington, bringing with them swooning, melodramatic love songs whose wussiness is undermined by the off-kilter elements in their symphonic lo-fi production. Fuzz bass, mysterious whispery vocals, and generous dollops of echo make their swinging-for-the-fences emo melodicism sound invitingly weird rather than embarrassingly cheesy. Lets hope they continue to write tunes that would make Brian Wilson jealous, and lets hope they never see the inside of a real studio. Meanwhile, unlike Mon Marie, the Crosswalks could probably never make the Greys Anatomy soundtrack even if they tried; instead they play simple, upbeat pop n roll that greets you with a big smile, slaps you on the back, and hands you a beer fresh out of the cooler. NED LANNAMANN

MP3:
Mon Marie - Transient Night

Comments

I saw these guys last night only because of your article! and they were amazing! the whole bill was great! thanks so much for tipping me off to more great music
-c

Thanks for the comment, C! It's nice to be reminded that people read these and actually go to the show. Glad you dug it!

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