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Thursday, February 11, 2010

Review: The Burning Hotels "Novel"

by
DC Larson

It's not even necessary to enjoy all 11 tracks here to understand that the Burning Hotels' great accomplishment -- indeed, the quality that most persuasively touts them -- is the creation of consistently engaging pop melodizing that grabs up listeners and throttles them into bliss: jangling guitars, harmonies that endear, infectious constructions, and indefatigably shiny movement. Blindingly vivid, giddily animated. One appreciates participating.

(PS. Thanks to Kaytea xo for the tip!)

1 comment:

Tae said...

Caught a link to your site via the Burning Hotels facebook. Nice work. We just reviewed the album as well and thought you might be interested.

http://lonelynote.blogspot.com

~Tae
(a fellow Iowa music blogger)

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