Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin

This reviewer has had a crush on Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin since their first album, Broom. The album gushed charm, was brimming with good pop music finished off (or, maybe unfinished off) with a homemade sound. For their follow-up Pershing, which will be released on April 8th, the product is more produced and has a slightly different feel. Fans of Broom should not doubt the power of SSLYBY’s ability to churn out the good stuff, however; just as much charm can be found in Pershing thanks to the purely relaxed atmosphere and endearing sound that SSLYBY has become so good at.

Pershing is a total road-trip album; from the opening track to the last, you can more or less feel the potholes under your tires and the wind in your hair. ‘Glue Girls’ opens this 11-track disc, and sounds instantly familiar from the layered guitars to the layered vocals. Don’t let these guys fool you, though; they have some new tricks up their sleeve for this album, including the horns that open ‘Boring Fountain’ and the string work on ‘Dead Right’.

Despite these advancements in SSLYBY’s repertoire, there are no real shockers on the disk. The most different track, and the last track on the Pershing, ‘Doris Tailspin (Boring Mountain)’ clocks in at under a minute and feels like a glance into a small gathering of close buddies, featuring random instruments, whisling, and a chorus of “do do do do”s. It is a comfortable ending to the album, exuding the carefree, relaxed attitude that is what makes you love SSLYBY so much. 'Dead Right' is the most instantly catchy song featured, with stick-in-your-head lyrics and the vocals at their indie-dude best. It’s the kind of pop song that you expect to see on a commercial for laptops or something else young and hip, real soon.

Pershing is an overall enjoyable album. While it may not take huge risks, you can see that Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin is heading in the right direction and will be a group to keep your eyes on for years to come. Besides, if you’ve heard any Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin track, you know that these boys can do no wrong.

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