Long Slow Dance (LP)
The Fresh & Onlys
Amoeba Review
Shockingly good. That’s the only way I can describe the new album from The Fresh & Onlys. They were are always good, but Long Slow Dance takes the S.F. garage rockers to epic heights, with a newfound clarity to their vocals and straightforwardness of songwriting. “Yes or No” is divine romantic guitar pop, stringing a beautiful upward melody along a chugging backbeat that develops into a swooning chorus. The title track is the kind of campfire-friendly indie pop that bests the Shins at their game. “Presence of Mind” swirls around a picturesque college-rock backdrop but loops in perfect surf-rock riffs and another irresistible chorus. Every song seems to have some “how can that be new” moment, whether it’s a memorable line like “Dream girls don’t know what they’re doing/They go around doing anything they want,” or some elegant guitar riff, or laying out yet another perfect guitar ballad with “Executioner’s Song.” You just don’t want Long Slow Dance to end.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
20 Days & 20 Nights
|
The Fresh & Onlys | 02:58 |
2.
Yes Or No
|
The Fresh & Onlys | 02:32 |
3.
Long Slow Dance
|
The Fresh & Onlys | 02:32 |
4.
Presence of Mind
|
The Fresh & Onlys | 03:15 |
5.
Dream Girls
|
The Fresh & Onlys | 02:50 |
6.
Fire Alarm
|
The Fresh & Onlys | 03:05 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Executioner's Song
|
The Fresh & Onlys | 03:58 |
2.
No Regard
|
The Fresh & Onlys | 03:38 |
3.
Euphoria
|
The Fresh & Onlys | 03:34 |
4.
Foolish Person
|
The Fresh & Onlys | 06:06 |
5.
Wanna Do Right by You
|
The Fresh & Onlys | 01:36 |