... Musical self loathing, agoraphobia and a tendency to appear randomly on daytime TV shows however cant mask this shrewd musical talent, especially since he gathered himself sufficiently to write his debut solo album: "Falling From the Lavender Bridge" laying bare his clever, dry wit as well ... Read review
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Advantages: Intelligently put together tunes with evident feeling Disadvantages: Often feels artificially clever with no real substance
We've all heard the stories of the plethora of unique characters that make up the modern music scene. It's true that everyone has their quirks and Dev Hynes aka. Lightspeed Champion has more than his fair share. Musical self loathing, agoraphobia and a tendency to appear randomly on daytime TV shows however cant mask this shrewd musical talent, especially since he gathered himself sufficiently to write his debut solo album: "Falling From the Lavender ... ...his disturbingly cold take on subjects such as alcohol, loss of virginity and racial hatred.
The subjects above, combined with track titles like "All to Shit" and "Let the Bitches die" and a history in infamously chaotic 'grindie' band "Test Icicles". You'll probably be expecting to have a cacophony of noise pound your ears. But that would have been uncharacteristic of the energetic yet shy Hynes and could well have lead to a abstract if not pretentious ...
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Falling Off The Lavender Bridge - Lightspeed Champion
Main specs
Title: Falling Off The Lavender Bridge
Performer: Lightspeed Champion
Genre: Rock & Pop
Sub Genre: Alternative
Release Date: 21/01/2008
Original Release Year: 2008
Label / Distributor: Domino / PIAS UK/Sony DADC
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Format: Performer
EAN: 5034202018629
Additional notes
Album Notes: 'Falling Off The Lavender Bridge' is the debut album from former Test Icicle and current Lightspeed Champion, Dev Hynes. A departure in sound from his previous band's output, this Mike Mogis-produced set is a collection of lush acoustic pop ballads that call to mind artists as diverse as Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes and Weezer. Includes the singles 'Galaxy Of The Lost' and 'Midnight Surprise'.
Titles on disc 1
1.: Number One
2.: Galaxy Of The Lost
3.: Tell Me What It's Worth
4.: All To Shit
5.: Midnight Surprise
6.: Devil Tricks For A Bitch
7.: I Could Have Done This Myself
8.: Salty Water
9.: Dry Lips
10.: Everyone I Know Is Listening To Crunk
11.: Let The Bitches Die
12.: No Suprises (For Wendela)/Midnight Surprise
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