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Sydney Morning Herald Review
The reviews of 'How We Survive' keep coming in.. including this great review from the Sydney Morning Herald... '..this is melody-dripping pop at it's finest.'
GRAND ATLANTIC - HOW WE SURVIVE
(LAUGHING OUTLAW RECORDS)
Grand Atlantic may be from Brisbane but much of their second album places them somewhere between 1990s Manchester and sun-drenched California. The opening track Coast is Clear, has a real haziness, with the guitars creating the kind of swirling sound that makes the Charlatans spring to mind. The other clear influence is the Beach Boys with oohs and aahs cropping up all over the place. It helps to create a real summery sound, no more so than on recent single She’s a Dreamer, which crashes down in a splash of shimmery pop. Overall this is melody-dripping guitar pop at it’s finest.
3 1/2 stars
Paul Smith
Sydney Morning Herald
August 7-13, 2009-08-10