Brilliant Colors
Introducing
Play Introducing
-
AMG Review of Introducing
Margaret Reges
All Music GuideClocking in at just under 23 minutes, Introducing, Brilliant Colors' 2009 debut, flits by like a will-o'-the-wisp. It's just enough time to get a decent impression of what the band has to offer: refreshingly raw yet smart indie pop, reminiscent of old-school New Zealand indie pop acts (the Chills, the Bats) and the puckish side of C-86 (Talulah Gosh). At their strongest, Brilliant Colors are gutsy and tender, nocturnal and innocent -- a spine-tingling blend of pop-oriented fizz and punk-influenced grit. At their weakest, they are oddly forgettable; there really isn't one memorable track on Introducing, and it's puzzling. "I Searched," for example, seems to have all the makings of a single-worthy track -- it's just the right blend of needling guitars, warm reverb, and lead singer Jess Scott's primal croon. But the second this song seems to really get cooking, it comes to a halt -- and it does so well under the two-minute mark, too, making it more of a jingle or a theme song than anything else. In this way, Introducing does just what its name implies -- it's a tantalizingly brief, not quite fully realized sample of what Brilliant Colors have to offer. And for this reason alone it can hardly be called required listening for fans of this genre, especially when there are a number of likeminded bands out there doing a better job (Liechtenstein, Je Suis Animal, and Betty and the Werewolves are all good examples). That said, Introducing is strong enough to qualify Brilliant Colors as one of those bands to keep an eye on.
Brilliant Colors’ record release party this Sunday
-
Artist:
-
Album:
-
Track:
Brilliant Colors – “Absolutely Anything”Brilliant Colors‘ debut LP Introducing Brilliant Colors comes out on November 3rd on Slumberland Records. They’re celebrating with an early evening show this Sunday at The Knockout (5pm, $5). Also performing are The Younger Lovers (featuring Brontez Purnell of Gravy Train!) and Plumes.
More >
Brilliant Colors – Introducing
-
Artist:
-
Album:
Can Brilliant Color's build on an impressive set of 7"s released earlier in their career as they embark on the debut long player... Matthew Britton decides.
More >
Brilliant Colors - Introducing (new album / MP3) (Mixed Media)
-
Artist:
-
Album:
Brilliant Colors Introducing (Slumberland ) Releasing: 3 November New music, new genres. Every band sounds vaguely like some other band. Terms like electro-rock-hop and pop-grunge-dance are now used to define bands. For Brilliant Colors, we'll just stick with lo-fi. "English Cities", the first single off their romp of a debut album, is a rush of guitars, drums, and hairspray. SONG LIST 01 I Search
More >
The Blondie in the Brilliant Colors
-
Artist:
-
Album:
-
Track:Should I Tell You
Blondie is one of the best genre-defying bands of the 1970s: reggae, rap, funk, disco, and punk—they did it all. Which is why it's odd that the minimalist rock of San Francisco trio Brilliant Colors reminds me so much of the band, especially singer Deborah Harry. Mostly, I think it's the melodic lines of Jess Scott's vocals: simplistic, heavily rhythmic and consistently charming. The band's deb.
More >
Orange is a brilliant color.
-
Artist:
-
Album:
-
Track:
MP3: Brilliant Colors - Absolutely AnythingOh shit friends, Brilliant Colors have a debut lp coming out. It's called "Introducing" which is a really cool name, and it comes out in November from the on-a-roll Slumberland Records. Here's a song, deal with it.
More >
 "Introducing")
