http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/06/12/fountains-of-wayne-traffic-and-weather/ culture blogging for the good of the planet Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:54:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/06/12/fountains-of-wayne-traffic-and-weather/#comment-83747 Myron Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:24:24 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/06/12/fountains-of-wayne-traffic-and-weather/#comment-83747 Sorry :( Sorry

]]> http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/06/12/fountains-of-wayne-traffic-and-weather/#comment-5505 Tom Watson Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:42:02 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/06/12/fountains-of-wayne-traffic-and-weather/#comment-5505 I'll download a couple -never a big fan, but I did love Hackensack and its sentimental storytelling. I’ll download a couple -never a big fan, but I did love Hackensack and its sentimental storytelling.

]]> http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/06/12/fountains-of-wayne-traffic-and-weather/#comment-5482 Jason Chervokas Wed, 13 Jun 2007 16:04:01 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/06/12/fountains-of-wayne-traffic-and-weather/#comment-5482 I didn't like the first FOW album, found it too arch and clever. Loved the second one where the snarky, punning humor was balanced by an almost sentimental tenderness ("Hackensack"). This one sounds somewhere in the middle to me. 92 Subaru is the hit pop novelty, almost as good as "Stacy's Mom, but marked down a notch for being obviously contrived as a successor to "Stacy" I still think the attention to detail in the lyrics is clever in a good way. "Yolanda Hayes" is beautifully observed. Besides the melodies it's what works best about FOW. But I don't hear 70s influence, what I hear is sheer 80s influence---they should have a song on the Transformers soundtrack! I didn’t like the first FOW album, found it too arch and clever. Loved the second one where the snarky, punning humor was balanced by an almost sentimental tenderness (”Hackensack”). This one sounds somewhere in the middle to me. 92 Subaru is the hit pop novelty, almost as good as “Stacy’s Mom, but marked down a notch for being obviously contrived as a successor to “Stacy” I still think the attention to detail in the lyrics is clever in a good way. “Yolanda Hayes” is beautifully observed. Besides the melodies it’s what works best about FOW. But I don’t hear 70s influence, what I hear is sheer 80s influence—they should have a song on the Transformers soundtrack!

]]> http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/06/12/fountains-of-wayne-traffic-and-weather/#comment-5475 Kevin Wolf Wed, 13 Jun 2007 13:32:40 +0000 http://newcritics.com/blog1/2007/06/12/fountains-of-wayne-traffic-and-weather/#comment-5475 I agree with you, Viscount, except I think the new album is far more 70s-influenced than the previous record. It's a great listen if not a great album. I think "92 Suburu" is just about perfect pop-rock. I agree with you, Viscount, except I think the new album is far more 70s-influenced than the previous record. It’s a great listen if not a great album. I think “92 Suburu” is just about perfect pop-rock.

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