Bubblegum Lemonade - Ten Years Youngers EP
3 Comments Published by Trev Lostmusic on Saturday, December 29, 2007 at 10:14.
I first wrote about Bubblegum Lemonade back in June 2006 on my old Lost Music webzine. They were a band I found through My Space and it's no surprise that some 18 months later I am sitting here - listening to the their debut EP on the fabulous Matinée Recordings. The EP starts with a gurgle of electronics - before the song itself kicks in. 'Ten Years Younger' is the jangled up long lost cousin of The Velvets 'I'll Be Your Mirror'. This is a really great little song. I love it.Next up we get 'The Tomorrow People' which again reaches back into the 60s for it's major reference point - namely the beautiful jangle sounds pioneered by The Byrds and given a slight C86 make over. Another top song. And so the EP continues there are 4 wonderful songs on here and this is what I consider an essential purchase for anyone with a jangle pop bone in their body - Bubblegum Lemonade have made a great EP that takes on board a lot of C86's original reference points and created something of real beauty. Buy it.
and Tyler is by far their finest moment.
I love 'Tyler' - but have to say I think this EP is a step up again - 'Ten Years Younger' is probably my current favourite by them!
Very Mary Chain, but there's no shame in that? Very jingly-jangly, just how how like my indie to be.