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MH-260 Her Space Holiday - XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival  Putting some space between himself and the computer that has provided the basis for so much of his recent work, Marc Bianchi has taken the last two years to focus on what got him into music in the first place, writing connective songs and working out the layers of sound he hears in his head. The results are a new persona, XOXO, Panda, and the reinforcement of the feelings of personal and artistic freedom that drive his music. Loose and carefree arrangements of guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, shakers, glockenspiel, and drums lay the foundation for vocal storytelling sing-a-longs. XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival is a brilliant calling card for Her Space Holiday’s newly awakened alter-ego, and a watershed moment in his growth as a songwriter and performer. |
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| Reviews Summary |
| Guitar pop songs that are as charming as they are simple - Rolling Stone / That he can switch up styles so frequently and make solid records says something special about Bianchi - Pop Matters / Melodies have that wonderful undefinable quality that makes you want to hear them over and over... Killer indie pop cuts - Babysue |
| My introduction to Her Space Holiday was several years ago when a friend of mine passed along the 2003 release The Young Machines. It was an instant hit for me, with stand out tracks Tech Romance and My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend being played out on every mix tape I had made that year. Oddly enough, up until a couple of weeks ago, The Young Machines was the only album I had from Her Space Holiday. Until couple weeks ago*, I was on my weekly new music hunt and I stumbled upon their newest EP, Sleepy Tigers**. Yes, the title of the EP is great and the artwork is perfect (see below please), but the title track steals the show. Granted it’s a blatantly obvious declaration of love, but there is nothing wrong with that. It’s a fun little ditty (yeah that’s right, I said ‘ditty’) that’s already made one mix-tape of mine and will probably make a couple more before the year ends***. Regards, H * I apologize for the delay. ** I know I’ve mentioned it before, but I’m a huge fan of anything that falls into the category of wild felines. I promise, I’m not trying to drive the point home, all of these feline related posts are just coincidence really. ***Wow, the ending to this post is blatantly obvious too and perhaps a bit cheesy. - Lions Eating Bananas |
