Mull Historical Society - Us (XL, 2003)

Mull Historical Society
Us
XL
2003

Rating: 7 supermarket asylums out of 10

A beautiful pop record is a truly wonderful thing. The sophomore release by the one man band Mull Historical Society (Colin MacIntyre) is exactly that, taking the rich and textured sounds that he displayed in his debut ‘Loss’ and fine tuning them into a record that’s even better. Imagine the morose pop songs that come from living in an isolated area like you might hear from Grandaddy, mixed with some of the unique British-isms similar to Badly Drawn Boy and you might have a starting point as to the sound of Mull Historical Society, only it doesn’t really sound like either of those comparisons all that much. There is also a certain nostalgic feel to his music, reminding me of some of my favorite bands from the 70’s like Electric Light Orchestra and Supertramp (two fantastic bands that everyone should go back and listen to again, and you can often find their records at thrift stores for cheap; check out ELO’s greatest hits record and Supertramp’s ‘Breakfast in America’ if you’re so inclined). If you’re ever looking to put some beautiful pop music in you life, look no further than this record.