|
 |
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. |
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| I love when artists decide to return to their roots and stray away from some of their more recent offerings. Even though it is always a respected move many times this move can be disastrous but in the case of Marc Bianchi and Her Space Holiday, the separation from the more computer sound and diving head first into an Elephant Six indie sound finds XOXO Panda And The New Kid Revival a very enjoyable album. The album is loose and carefree as it uses guitars, bass, banjo, shakers, mandolin and drums to be the backbone for the sing-a-long tracks and interesting stories that Bianchi weaves throughout this excellent record. - Fire Drills |
