Red Umbrella
Wishing For Boardwalk
Wishing For Boardwalk
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UPC Code: 182821000121
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Number of Discs: 1
Description
With '90s power pop influences in tow, Canadian rockers Red Umbrella have concocted a winning formula of crunchy new wave splendor. Fans of the Posies, Semisonic, and Fountains of Wayne now have a reason to live again, thanks to the delightful melodic pop on Wishing for Boardwalk. The boys have been compared to Coldplay, but all the Brit-pop sound-alikes in the universe could not muster the peppy confidence that lead vocalist/guitarist Jeremy Michaelis evokes with each note. For instance, the hook-filled "Home" sounds like it could have been lifted straight from Oasis' hit collection Stop the Clocks, complete with a piano hook bigger than Noel Gallagher's ego. But rather than sport a revivalist sound, Red Umbrella come off with a triumphantly new sonic mix that puts them in the same ballpark as the Killers. Crunchy guitars lead the first single, "Straitjacket" an open-ended query as to the meaning of life. Other winning tracks include "Run," "What About Me?," and "Slide." The grungy power pop of late-career Posies makes Boardwalk a charming effort through and through. Particularly heard during the /iTunes era when a generation of listeners can pick and choose single songs without ever really digesting a full album's worth of music from the same artist, Boardwalk is an achievement of consistent -- and sometimes even brilliant -- rock & roll. ~ Jared JohnsoniTunes era when a generation of listeners can pick and choose single songs without ever really digesting a full album's worth of music from the same artist, Boardwalk is an achievement of consistent -- and sometimes even brilliant -- rock & roll. ~ Jared Johnson, All Music Guide
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storm Warning | 3:23 | |
| 2 | Straight Jacket | 3:22 | |
| 3 | Already Won | 3:20 | |
| 4 | Home | 3:21 | |
| 5 | What About Me | 3:38 | |
| 6 | Run | 3:09 | |
| 7 | Trade Your Dreams | 2:05 | |
| 8 | Elevator | 3:04 | |
| 9 | Wishing for Boardwalk | 3:41 | |
| 10 | Slide | 3:41 | |
| 11 | Broken Hearts | 3:15 | |
| 12 | Saving Grace | 4:18 | |
| 13 | Tonight | 7:30 |
