Generationals - Heza

        Label.........................: Polyvinyl
        Genre.........................: Indie
        StoreDate.....................: Apr-02-2013
        Source........................: CDDA
        Grabber.......................: Exact Audio Copy (Secure Mode)
        Encoding Scheme...............: Lame 3.98.4 V0 VBR Joint-Stereo
        Size..........................: 62.75 MB
        Total Playing Time............: 34:16

        Release Notes:

        As Generationals, New Orleans' Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer have been
        fine-tuning their breezy brand of guitar pop for almost half a decade.
        Arriving with their immediately likable, horn-augmented 1960s swinger
        "When They Fight, They Fight" back in 2009, the duo came across as band
        with a simple, crowd-pleasing intention to make indie rock as hooky and
        appealing as possible. Their third full-length, Heza, takes their knack
        for writing bright, melodically-charged pop songs, but tones down the
        boisterousness of its predecessor, their 2011 high-water mark,
        Actor-Caster.

        That album grabbed you with its unabashed cheeriness; when that became
        too obnoxious, the more emotionally complex lyrical themes acted as
        something of a humanizing balm. Heza goes for understatement from the
        off, with single "Spinoza", a tightly-wound bit of guitar rock that
        succeeds because of its reluctance to overdo anything.

        But the same reluctance means that much of the material on Heza blurs
        together. "Kemal" teases at a tropical vibe but doesn't really commit;
        "Extra Free Year" earns some extra mileage out of an alien synth
        pattern, but in general feels flat.

        As the album wears on, Generationals often feel like they are going
        through the motions. While their formerly peppy mode could be
        exhausting, it's difficult not to yearn for a bit more razzle-dazzle on
        Heza. True, the album's careful production, inventive percussion, and
        refreshing marriage of organic and electronic sounds hint at an
        impressive confidence that's still very much a part of the pair's
        personality. But they're still a competent, talented, charming band
        instead of a truly memorable one.

        -- 6.3/10 Pitchfork

                                Tracklisting

     01. Spinoza                                                        3:29
     02. Extra Free Year                                                3:21
     03. Say When                                                       2:32
     04. You Got Me                                                     4:54
     05. Put A Light On                                                 3:44
     06. I Never Know                                                   3:14
     07. Awake                                                          3:34
     08. Kemal                                                          3:09
     09. I Used To Let You Get Me                                       2:41
     10. Durga II                                                       3:38

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               Generationals - Heza

        Label.........................: Polyvinyl
        Genre.........................: Indie
        StoreDate.....................: Apr-02-2013
        Source........................: CDDA
        Grabber.......................: Exact Audio Copy (Secure Mode)
        Encoding Scheme...............: Lame 3.98.4 V0 VBR Joint-Stereo
        Size..........................: 62.75 MB
        Total Playing Time............: 34:16

        Release Notes:

        As Generationals, New Orleans' Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer have been
        fine-tuning their breezy brand of guitar pop for almost half a decade.
        Arriving with their immediately likable, horn-augmented 1960s swinger
        "When They Fight, They Fight" back in 2009, the duo came across as band
        with a simple, crowd-pleasing intention to make indie rock as hooky and
        appealing as possible. Their third full-length, Heza, takes their knack
        for writing bright, melodically-charged pop songs, but tones down the
        boisterousness of its predecessor, their 2011 high-water mark,
        Actor-Caster.

        That album grabbed you with its unabashed cheeriness; when that became
        too obnoxious, the more emotionally complex lyrical themes acted as
        something of a humanizing balm. Heza goes for understatement from the
        off, with single "Spinoza", a tightly-wound bit of guitar rock that
        succeeds because of its reluctance to overdo anything.

        But the same reluctance means that much of the material on Heza blurs
        together. "Kemal" teases at a tropical vibe but doesn't really commit;
        "Extra Free Year" earns some extra mileage out of an alien synth
        pattern, but in general feels flat.

        As the album wears on, Generationals often feel like they are going
        through the motions. While their formerly peppy mode could be
        exhausting, it's difficult not to yearn for a bit more razzle-dazzle on
        Heza. True, the album's careful production, inventive percussion, and
        refreshing marriage of organic and electronic sounds hint at an
        impressive confidence that's still very much a part of the pair's
        personality. But they're still a competent, talented, charming band
        instead of a truly memorable one.

        -- 6.3/10 Pitchfork

                                Tracklisting

     01. Spinoza                                                        3:29
     02. Extra Free Year                                                3:21
     03. Say When                                                       2:32
     04. You Got Me                                                     4:54
     05. Put A Light On                                                 3:44
     06. I Never Know                                                   3:14
     07. Awake                                                          3:34
     08. Kemal                                                          3:09
     09. I Used To Let You Get Me                                       2:41
     10. Durga II                                                       3:38

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