[2/5] First off, a disclaimer: This isn't the new Portastatic disc. Okay, technically it is, but for those of you expecting more of the smart, bubbly indie rock Mac McCaughan gave us with last year's Bright Ideas, you're in for a disappointing surprise. If Who Loves The Sun sounds a lot like background music to a movie, well, that's exactly what it is-and while there are some nice moments of orchestral pop here, that's hardly enough to carry an entire album. Given that most of the "songs" last less than a minute and have a repeating melodic motif that makes the tracks sound mostly indistinguishable from one another, you get the feeling that maybe Who Loves The Sun should have stayed on the silver screen. (MERGE) Jonah Bayer
 Official Website: http://www.mergerecords.com
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