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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0675818005921
Label: Kindercore Records
Manufacturer: Kindercore Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Kindercore Records
Release Date: February 27, 2001
Sales Rank: 323169
Studio: Kindercore Records
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
This debut is all about the pleasures of pop's melodic hooks, catchy rhythms, and pleasing tones. The group sprinkles ba-ba-ba and do-do-do backup vocals all over the disc; that's one reason Call and Response feels so light and fluffy. But the well-arranged, airy music is grounded by the rhythm section's loose-but-right foundation. These Californians draw heavily from various late-'60s groups, but at least a couple of tracks recall sounds from other decades. "Lightbulb" evokes "Genius of Love," the 1981 single by Tom Tom Club, while the second half of the two-part "Stars Have Eyes" surprisingly brings to mind "Suavecito," a hit by the '70s Chicano Latin rock band Malo. Tracks like these reveal that Call and Response aren't so much '60s fetishists as they are musicians heavily attracted to all sorts of accessible sounds. Some will dismiss this CD as derivative treacle; others will enjoy its upbeat offerings. --Fred Cisterna
Average Rating: 
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Call & Response created some truly enchanting music in their self-titled debut -- sunny, bubbly music, overflowing with 1960s psychedelic charm. Okay, it's a bit on the sugary side. In the end its few flaws are overcome by catchy hooks and charming songs about California floating in space... in short, all the good things about an acid trip, with none of the side effects.
"I'm drinkin' stars up in the sky/You know who you are/I'm drivin' cars around your house/It seems so fun," ... Read More
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This CD is completely cool. The other reviewers mentioned songs like Rollerskate, Nightflight and California Floating in Space, but the song that got me is I Know You Want Me. This is the coolest track on the CD with its groovy bass and sweet harmonies and innocent lyrics (I know you want me, so why don't you want me). If you like Papas Fritas definitely check out Call and Response. I can't wait for their new CD.
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Loopy pop is how I describe their sound. I grew up in the 80s and was thick in the Indie music scene (back when it actually WAS indie). This is the first band I've heard since then that has a very fresh sound. The first I heard a song, I downloaded a few more and then bought the CD. Listening to the songs, I truly feel like the band is having fun making good music, not copying other bands and trying to make a million bucks. I listen to this CD over and over again.
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ah, pure pop craftsmanship -- such a joy. some albums grow on you, but not this one -- this one sucks you in immediately and just doesn't let go.
i fell for this band just two weeks ago, listening to the track "rollerskate" off the computer at a friend's house. on a whim -- the internet is all about the whim, see -- i ordered it (from the label's website, which i highly recommend everyone else do as well, and not just because it's 4 bucks cheaper) using that selfsame computer, and i ... Read More
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oh god. this is the best pop album I've bought in a long time. one of the vocalists sounds eerily like Lena from Komeda, and the rhythm section lays down a mean funky groove: The Meters crossed with Papas Fritas. and the songs...the songs, my friend, are melting like pink ice cream dripping down my thighs. "rollerskate" has to be one of the most warm-hearted childhood songs I've ever heard ("before you learn how to walk...before you learn how to rock...you learn to rollerskaaaaaaate"). I also ... Read More
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