The Positions....

Ever hear of these guys? A great DC band who could the US version of the Cardigans maybe. A bit "poppier" than the Cardigans, more upbeat sounding, but the feeling is there. Lots of horns on here too. Maybe a bit much, a subtler use of the brass section would have been more up my alley, but whatever, I'm just nitpicking. I can't remember where I first heard this, maybe on the radio, but I remember that Archie Moore of Velocity Girl had produced it. Given his track record on all things pop oriented, you know this will be good. It actually sounds so close to their "¡Simpatico!" you may forget that Velocity Girl is long broken up. Singer Nicole Stoops sounds uncannily like Sarah Shannon. It sounds like I'm trying to say I like The Positions because I miss Velocity Girl, which I do, but this is just great non ironic 60's flavoured pop music. If it's done well, it's always enjoyable. All the elements are just there to make up a great record, just like "¡Simpatico!" is all. Apparently, The Positions have another album out there, only as an MP3 download or as a 10" (a truly horrific format). On their webpage, they give you the option of downloading it for free even! Good music and ethical as hell? I'm down. I could listen to "Flowers And Trees" all day, what a great cut. If you like great breezy pop music, you should definitely spend the .58 cents on this at Amazon and buy it, you won't be disappointed....

12 songs makes the count at 17922...