What Year Will You Have The World?...

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Peachcake: John O'Keefe (vocals, guitars, melodica, piano, keyboards, synthesizer, percussion, drum programming); Stefan Pruett (vocals, percussion). Personnel: John O'Keefe (vocals, guitar, melodica, piano, synthesizer, percussion); Josh Carro (percussion); Mike Parker (sampler). Audio Mixer: Luke Bechtold. Recording information: Audioconfusion, Mesa, AZ; Studio 19 Productions, Austin, TX; Subtractive Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA; United States. Some 21st century synth pop groups have offered an exact replica of 1980s synth pop and new wave. For example, the Boston based Freezepop are a delightfully humorous and very ironic throwback to a time when the Human League, Berlin, Soft Cell, Gary Numan, and others reigned supreme on MTV. But for others, being greatly influenced by the '80s doesn't mean being flat-out nostalgic -- and Peachcake's first full-length album, What Year Will You Have the World?, is very '80s-influenced but not a carbon copy of the '80s. On this 2008 release, Peachcake get a lot of inspiration from new wavers like Thomas Dolby, Depeche Mode, the Talking Heads, and the Cure. But there are post-'80s influences as well (Beck, for example). So as much as this synthesizer-powered effort owes to '80s new wave and synth pop, Peachcake are hardly oblivious to the '90s or the 2000s. Combine Peachcake's attractive sound with an abundance of lyrics that are as clever as they are quirky, and you have a CD that is successful on more than one level. Plus, it should be noted that unlike all the 21st century electronica artists who are all about beats rather than melodies, Peachcake often thrive on honest to God songcraft. They use high-tech synthesizers and sequencers to play their melodies, and many of the tunes have a strong rhythmic appeal and a strong club appeal. But melodies and lyrics never take a backseat to beats on this promising example of 21st century synth pop. ~ Alex Henderson
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