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New Music From Thomas FunctionInstantly infectious melodies, buttery fat organ sounds, tambourine infused beats and from Alabama of all places? Thomas Function should have the world at their feet very soon with debut album Celebration!. Beaming with the confidence of a junkie troubadour with nothing to lose, lead singer Joshua Macero channels the spirits of Jonathan Richmond and Richard Hell. The band backs him with the energetic minimalism of kiwi rockers The Clean, but with an intensity seldom seen since the “hey days” of Violent Femmes and The Pixies.
Celebration! does not let up. From honkey-tonkers to speed freaked-out rockers, Thomas Function blend all the aspects of what a new band can get themselves into while in the garage. When listening, you really can visualize the group hacking it out in the Alabama heat giving each other unabashed looks of approval and high fives. There's nothing throwback here at all. The song writing is far too strong to make a jaded comparison.
"Can't Say No" plays like a kid bouncing in one those inflatable back yard party contraptions. The Hammond organs are as sweet as sunshine playing against this powerful yet simple little masterpiece.
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The Michael Jackson Debate
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Andrew Bird and St. Vincent to Tour Together
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Jun 30, 2009
Daniel Martin Moore Hits Up Daytrotter
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Jun 29, 2009
The Morning After Girls Hit The Road with Tour Dates
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Jun 29, 2009
The Roundtable: Slow Dancing
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Muse Covers 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You'
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Jun 24, 2009
Download The Avett Brothers' Single 'I and Love and You'
First single off The Avett Brothers' album due out in September available for download now.
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