David Vandervelde
Waiting for the Sunrise
Secretly Canadian
2008
Rating: 6.5 fancy last names out of 10
David Vandervelde released one of my very favorite records of 2007, “The Moonstation House Band” - a modern glam-pop masterpiece that strongly reminded you of David Bowie and T. Rex without actually ripping them off. For this sophomore follow up, David has toned town the pop sheen a bit and replaced it with a slightly rootsier edge, but still firmly looking to the past – try to imagine the Byrds or the mellow side of the Rolling Stones producing modern pop songs and you're in the ballpark. And while I don't love this at the level I loved his debut, it's still a very good record and certainly worth seeking out if you have a hankering for catchy pop songs with a classic feel.
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