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Herb Eimerman: & I You
[Under the Dome]

This release is a surprising little chunk of pop music.  Herb looks like a middle-aged guy whos already released three albums before this one, & I You.  My indie rock pretensions already had me ready to gun down the release because the guy didnt sport a torn up suit, eyeliner, or even a hint that hed ever dyed his hair.  When I popped in the album though, the music was pretty confident and catchy in a way that certainly deserves a bit of notice.

My first reaction is to liken Herbs music to some sort of West coast sound like the Byrds or maybe The Beach Boys.  His voice is fairly strong, and his guitar has a fun sound to it.  Likening him to trendy upstarts like The Thrills wouldnt be too hard either; it just so happens that one band includes a handful of cute Irish boys signed to Virgin Records, and the other artist is probably slugging it out playing live in the Midwest somewhere.  As a solo artist, Herb plays all the instruments on this record, but it is surprising to observe an album that feels much more like a full band project.  I can hear bits of the unabashed pop styles of XTC here as well, which I presume is not intentional, but the comparison does illuminate Herbs musical skill.  Im not really sure which market this guy would fit into best, but he has a certain knack for writing good tunes.

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