I first heard this album, Real Life Color, a week or two ago when it dropped into my inbox. We get a lot of music sent to us, and I must admit that I don't always get to it. For whatever reason, sometimes songs, videos, and albums slip past me without ever getting a fair chance. I don't love that it happens, but it's the reality of the situation.
Magic Man's debut could have met the same fate, had I not forgotten to bring my iPod to work. Desperate for something to listen to, I turned to the inbox, where I uncovered this gem. Thank God.This album is fantastic. It's the real deal. You can find a little bit of early Modest Mouse in the vocals, some toned down Postal Service (in a distinctly not Owl City sort of way) in the instrumentation, some hints of Freelance Whales' optimism in the songwriting. It's catchy without being too immediate. It's just a damn enjoyable album. The band is giving it away for free at magicman.bandcamp.com, so you can go get your hands on the album as soon as you finish reading. Do it.
I hope Magic Man catches on - they deserve to reach some more ears. If they don't, though, at least I'll have Real Life Color to hang out with.
Magic Man - South Dakota (YSI) (filesavr)
Magic Man - Polygons (YSI) (filesavr)
2 comments:
This is nice stuff. It reminds me a little bit of the new Rogue Wave album, but a little more chill.
Cheers to you for actually checking that stuff out, too. I ignore almost everything sent to us unless they actually mention *why* they sent it to us.
Thanks Reid, haha. I think it's pretty hit and miss as far as what I actually check out. This one happened to catch my eye AND my ear, which is rare.
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