Discover America: Psychology CD
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| Number of Discs: |
1 |
| Release Date: |
April 26, 2005 |
| Record Label: |
Tooth & Nail Records |
| UPC: |
724347320002 |
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Chris Staples used to be in the emo-tinged indie rock band
Twothirtyeight, and everything was all right. But it was when he went solo that
it started making sense, since his laconic delivery never quite fit with all
those angular emo stops and starts. After a couple years of acoustic guitar
stuff, Staples has renamed himself Discover America, hooked back up with Tooth
& Nail, and issued the reflective, poppy, and charmingly low-fidelity
Psychology. With just a few helping hands Staples handled all the
production, singing, and instrument-playing at his home studio. Opener "Call It
in the Air" features lazy drum programming under an acoustic guitar and a big,
reverb-filled chorus; "1986" is a nice snapshot of youth, a peek inside
Staples' contented memories — "Roos on my feet/I'm riding in the back seat
staring at the back of my momma's head..." — as a prominent bassline rises
and falls in the background. There's an Eels quality to Psychology, both
in Staples' wry, over-enunciated delivery and in the songs' simple, just-so
hooks. But because things are so personal and immediate, Discover America can
also sound like a significantly cheerier Smog. The vintage organ breathes in
your ear on "Green Eyes," and it's perfectly matched to electronic programming,
while "From the 100th Floor" pairs bent notes on an electric guitar with a
kazoo's fuzzy whistle. Its easygoing quality is definitely Discover America's
greatest trait. Staples isn't writing heart-rending dirges — he'll leave
that to the four-word moniker emo bands. He just wants to stand in the corner
and let listeners hum along with his observations on life and faith. The songs
are occasionally just a little too long, and even if the lyrics are honest his
delivery feels overdone at times. But Psychology is still a strong entry
as a singer/songwriter album that doesn't sound like one and instead has a
sound that's all its own. - Johnny Loftus, All Music Guide
| Song List |
| 1. Call
It In The Air |
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| 2. 1986 |
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| 3. From
The 100th Floor |
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| 4. Stark Honesty
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| 5. Green
Eyes |
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| 6. Tight Rope Walker
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| 7.
Phantom Treasure |
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| 8. Shiny Teeth
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| 9. The
Halves That Make Us Whole |
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| 10. Everything Changes
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