♬ Lemolo – The Kaleidoscope
The opportunities offered in the recording studio can often prove too much for a young band, especially a smaller band with limited options in what they’ve been able to create in the live setting. I’ve seen a lot of younger duos head into the studio with a great set of clean songs only to walk out with a series of overproduced and overtreated recordings that are often better off in the long run just tossed out – never to be heard.
On The Kaleidoscope, the first full-length studio release from Lemolo, the duo expands on their sound without drowning the character of their EP & singles or the charm of their live performances. Hazy keyboards support Megan Grandall’s breathy & dreamy vocals and her newly added backing vocal tracks appear sporadically when they can add something new & fresh, supporting but never overwhelming. Well-placed layers of reverb-laden & delayed guitar tracks are driven by Kendra Cox’s sparse but purposeful percussion.
I know that someone will call me out on this, so I’ll just go ahead and say it… I was really hoping that Lemolo would kick it up a notch and energize their sound in the studio à la Phantogram or School of Seven Bells, but I think it says something about the honesty & integrity of their music that Lemolo was able to remain true to their sound through their studio sessions. This is really a VERY impressive debut LP.
Love it
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Just caught their show this weekend at Doe Bay & saw your artwork in the cafe there – very nice! Loved the whole weekend & want to go back!
What made you think that their music would benefit from more energy? That’s not what they do at all.
Hi John- I didn't mean to suggest that their music needed any changes at all. I like it just the way that it is. I had mentioned to various people over the past few months (while anxiously awaiting this release) that I hoped that their new songs would capture the energy that their live performances have. Most people don't ever get to see newer bands like Lemolo live and it's a (very appealing) aspect of their music that I felt didn't always come across in their recordings.
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