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Blue Screen Life

  • AMG Review of Blue Screen Life

    Amg
    MacKenzie Wilson
    All Music Guide

    On the band's second album, Blue Screen Life, Pinback redefines its classic emo sound into something lush and personal. Quirky pop harmonies swirl into indie rock bliss and sweeping acoustics explore the bandmembers' grand air as they make a sound for themselves. Songs such as "Boo" and "XIY" showcase Pinback's growing musicianship and an intelligence similar to the likes of Built to Spill and Elliott Smith. "Prog" and "West" are both sweetly tainted with delicate percussion arrangements and hushing vocals -- however, it's not incredibly outstanding. Blue Screen Life is a progression for Pinback, and internal complexities inside the band's songs are quite obvious. It's not unique or brilliant; it's a healthy dose of Pinback's satisfaction in keeping things simple -- lyrically and musically.

Pinback-penelope
over 2 years ago

...work sucks...4:28am what an un godly hour to be workin...at least i have my ipod and this song...it makes me feel warm in my tummy.

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happywarmfeelingtunes
over 2 years ago

I was introduced to Pinback a while ago and I love their stuff. It's very mellow but they create this great beat, thats very hypnotizing. The lyrics are great, in the song Penelope, there is a part that is just very soothing and the lyrics go like this..."Take you to the forestLet you feel the raindrops falling downSeeping through your redscalesEliminate the faucetEliminate the need for waterRe...

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Everyone here know of Pinback? good old times
over 2 years ago

I am listening to Blue Screen Life right now and it is totally bringing me back to my high school days. I would get home from school and put this album on repeat while I tried to dive into nothingness. Rob Crow has given us so many strange albums but this was his first band, that i know of at least, with a structure fit for the masses. If you haven't heard Pinback, don't limit yourself to Blue ...

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over 2 years ago
Everyone here know of Pinback? good old times
over 2 years ago

I am listening to Blue Screen Life right now and it is totally bringing me back to my high school days. I would get home from school and put this album on repeat while I tried to dive into nothingness. Rob Crow has given us so many strange albums but this was his first band, that i know of at least, with a structure fit for the masses. If you haven't heard Pinback, don't limit yourself to Blue ...

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new to mog.............
over 2 years ago

Hi......just signed on to this...wanted to say i am appreciative of anything that will further enhance the platform to share and find good music that is not mainstream.....so hello everyone my name is tommy...rock on.wanted to offer a song for my first post so.........tell me what you think!

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happywarmfeelingtunes
over 2 years ago

I was introduced to Pinback a while ago and I love their stuff. It's very mellow but they create this great beat, thats very hypnotizing. The lyrics are great, in the song Penelope, there is a part that is just very soothing and the lyrics go like this..."Take you to the forestLet you feel the raindrops falling downSeeping through your redscalesEliminate the faucetEliminate the need for waterRe...

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Pinback-penelope
over 2 years ago

...work sucks...4:28am what an un godly hour to be workin...at least i have my ipod and this song...it makes me feel warm in my tummy.

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over 2 years ago

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