The Original Brothers and Sisters of Love - H.O.M.E.S., Vol. 1 (CD)

H.O.M.E.S., Vol. 1
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Release Date:08/14/2001
Label:Telegraph Media
UPC:800223101320

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  • All Music Guide

    There's no denying the sheer artiness of the Original Brothers and Sisters of Love, even if their second album, H.O.M.E.S., is positively streamlined and muscular compared to their endearingly precious debut, The Legende of Jeb Minor. Here, TOBASOL strengthen their sound, retaining their enticing ethereal feel, yet making it more direct with a clean, direct production and melodies that delve into tuneful psychedelia as often as they seem like forgotten folk songs. In retrospect, it's a logical outgrowth of their first album, yet the punchy, live production comes as a bit of a shock at first. While this sound isn't as dreamy as Jeb Minor, it's enhances the group's essential character. The Brothers and Sisters still don't sound like anybody else, as they blend the past and present, not just in their music, but in their very lyrics. If their debut hung suspended in time, this record has a clear sense of place -- namely, Michigan, particularly Michigan's past. Like a folky, American XTC, t...hey reconstruct the past for the present, borrowing folk inflections for pop songs and vice versa. And make no mistake -- even with neo-folk tales like the stomping "Foreman of the Mill," there's a heavier pop element here, evidenced by both the skipping "Michigan and Trumbull," the dissonant-specked "Beautiful Night," even the lovely "Silent Apologies." Although H.O.M.E.S. is constructed like a classic record, flowing easily and filled with warm, little sonic details, TOBASOL have created a record that's nevertheless new. It's easy to get caught up in their thrill of discovery as they craft a delightfully eccentric record that consolidates their strengths while pushing into new territory. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Read more Less

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The Original Brothers and Sisters of Love

The Original Brothers and Sisters of Love started out in Brighton, MI, in the mid-'90s as a duo of brothers, Jamie and Tim Monger, dubbed the Original Brothers of Love. Each had played in and led many local bands before forming one together and had previously collaborated only when working on the many four-track recordings of their hometown friend, the Gok, prompting an... Read more