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Lemuria - Get Better

[4.5/5]
If Sassy still existed today, Lemuria would easily earn a spot in the magazine's "Cute Band Alert" column. The Buffalo, New York, trio's full-length debut, Get Better, feels like an undiscovered '90s indie-rock gem. Grungy power-pop guitars swirl and crunch on "Dogs," "Buzz" and the standout "Mechanical" (think the Lemonheads, Superchunk, Hum and Velocity Girl) while vocalist/guitarist Sheena Ozzella harmonizes perfectly with drummer Alexander Kerns. The sweet (but not cloying) Ozzella is Lemuria's biggest asset: She can coo with aching vulnerability (the long-distance-romance lament "Length Away"; the gender-bending slow-chug "Lipstick") or unleash sly zings ("I'm not like you, I get comfortable") while still sounding like the artsy daydreamer next door. A few lyrics are awkwardly phrased (and Kerns' vocal contributions can sound flat or nasal) but these are mere quibbles: Better is for anyone who longs for the days when baby-doll barrettes, photocopied zines and riotous girl-pop ruled the underground. (ASIAN MAN) Annie Zaleski

Official Website: http://www.asianmanrecords.com



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