Their first major-label release (for RCA) sees California rockers Lit mellow the grunge-lite-punk-metal assault of their first two albums in favor of airbrushed, radio-friendly power pop. The result is an album that is sonically more focused, with its buzzing guitars and singsong vocals. Lyrically, the Popoff brothers have a way with words, and they lyrics are full of ironic angst and clever self-deprecation. The playing is tight and crisp. A couple of songs really stand out: "Miserable" brings vocalist Jay Popoff's Elvis Costello impression to the fore and "Quicksand" sparkles.
I posted yesterday about the film ??Orange County??, and Rock and Roll Pimp answered my question (Thanx!). That same film introduced me to the music of *Lit*. The track featured in the movie so impressed me that I began collecting their CDs, and ??Four??, the track above, is my favorite from their third CD. I know it's rather shocking that I'm listening to something from a band that's only been...
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| 1 Four |
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| 2 My Own Worst Enemy |
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| 3 Down |
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| 4 Miserable |
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| 5 No Big Thing |
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| 6 Zip-Lock |
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| 7 Lovely Day |
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| 8 Perfect One |
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| 9 Quicksand |
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| 10 Happy |
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| 11 The Best Is Yet to Come Undone |
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| 12 A Place in the Sun |
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