One foot in mainstream pop/rock the other in Indie!

Oct 11, 2009

by mint910

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I took a chance at trying out the Jupiter One cd, all I knew was that they were touring with Regina Spektor so they had to have something going for them. I hadn't realized what a treat I was in for. Since I got the cd maybe 3 or so weeks ago I've probably listened to the cd easily 10-15 times, it's in regular rotation for me. I wasn't immediately intrigued but really I never am, takes awhile to warm up to most any cd for me besides the singles I already know.

Jupiter One's songs allow them one foot in the mainstream pop/rock scene and the other in the indie scene. I think they would appeal to a lot of people. A lot of catchy songs and rhythms that stick in your head (Volcano and Anna) but also songs that will fit into the indie scene (Simple Stones, Strange Teacher and People In The Mountain, People Of The Ocean) Their song Come On reminds me a bit of one of my favorite bands, Motion City Soundtrack, specifically the vocals. Would be interested to see if anyone agrees.

Overall I think I could recommend this to any of my friends that enjoy indie music or mainstream pop/rock (not Top 40 though).

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