Ricochet

by The Mighty Lemon Drops

Overview

By this point the Mighty Lemon Drops no longer sounded exactly like Echo & the Bunnymen. But they do still fit squarely into that same, very well-defined and sonically limited Wall of Pop category. If you like moderately melodic pop music with lots of repetition and finely crafted, densely arranged guitar, this is the band for you. The Lemon Drops do write good songs, and occasionally even great ones: "Out of Touch" sounds like an outtake from the first Clash album (that's a compliment) and Susie Hug of the Katydids brings her effortless vocal grace to bear on the lovely "Falling Deep." For the most part, though, the songs on Ricochet run together into fuzzy musical mush. Mostly what these guys get praised for is melodicism, but you can't really hear it -- instead, what you mostly hear is texture. It's good texture, but it just doesn't ever seem to be enough to sustain interest for the length of a whole album. [Wounded Bird's 2008 reissue featured bonus tracks and extra live cuts.] ~ Rick Anderson

Product Details

Release Date:	06/10/2008
Label:	WOUNDED BIRD
UPC:	0664140699328

Tracks

1. Nothing
2. Into the Sun
3. Sense
4. From the Sky
5. (She's So) Out of Touch
6. Falling Deep
7. Reach Out
8. Between the Lines
9. More
10. Blues Inside
11. Hollowed Ground
12. Ricochet
13. Guiding Light
14. Medley: Blues Inside/My Biggest Thrill
15. Into the Heart of Love
16. Between the Lines
17. Nothing
18. Happy Head
19. Closer To You
20. Inside Out
21. Inside Out

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Mighty Lemon Drops   Primary Artist
John Barry Douce   Keyboards
Keith Rowley   Drums,Percussion
Paul Marsh   Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm)
Marcus Williams   Bass
Susie Hug   Vocals
David Newton   Vocals (Background),Guitar
John Barry   Vocals,Keyboards

Technical Credits

The Mighty Lemon Drops   Producer,Arranger,Composer,Photography,Art Direction
N. Robbins   Producer
Nick Robbins   Engineer,Producer
Nick Sharpe   Mixing
Keith Rowley   Photography
Paul Marsh   Photography
Tony Linehan   Composer
Duncan Coweil   Mastering
Susie Hug   Composer
Sandro Sodano   Photography
Andy Greetham   Art Direction