2009-05-31
Out of Portland, duo-used-to-be, Viva Voce is now a quartet for its second album on Barsuk Records. Combining guy-girl harmonies with dreamy guitar and dark lyrics, Viva Voce offers and ambient shoegaze-pop sound. This album was written, arranged and recorded within a month for an immediate sound. Best songs are the country-noir "Red Letter Day" and "Die A Little" with its cool "oooh, oooh, oooh" refrain. Nothing here beats "Devotion", though, the album's opener. Rebecca RuthTHE BEARS
Eureka
...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD
The Century of Self
BRIGHTBLACK MORNING LIGHT
Brightblack Morning Light
HEAVY TRASH
Going Way Out With Heavy Trash
The Outer Vibe
Pass it on (EP)
BLEACHED
Ride Your Heart
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