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Speer Sixes & Sevens Release Date: 2003 07 22 Label: In Music We Trust The most obvious point of reference for this Austin-based quartet is the Ben Folds Five, with which it shares the characteristics of a piano-playing leader and a sometimes adventurous style of intelligent power pop. Vocally, frontman and songwriter James Speer has more in common with Will Hoge, though he doesn't quite share Hoge's knack for the indelible hook. Sixes & Sevens is a solid debut effort, and it does tend to grow on you -- while "Soak the Radio" and the gorgeous "Balance" hit the spot immediately with beautifully crafted choruses and (in the latter case) vocal harmonies that are lush and stirring beyond all reason, other songs need a little while to sink in. The gently moving "It Would Seem" is one such number, as is "Blood Red Eyes." One or two others never sink in at all, but that's OK; it's only their first album. Speer is going to bear watching. Rick Anderson, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Already Gone Speer 3:16 2 Blue Bowl Speer 4:02 3 It Would Seem Speer 3:23 4 View Speer 4:44 5 Clean Speer 3:41 6 Farewell to Nichole Speer 4:03 7 Been a Long Time Speer 3:46 8 Soak the Radio Speer 3:04 9 I Never Speer 4:16 10 Balance Speer 4:18 11 Flatliner Speer 4:19 12 Sleep Speer 4:03 13 Blood Red Eyes Speer 3:01 14 Jupiter's Demeanor Speer 3:43 Releases: Year Type Label 2003 CD In Music We Trust

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