This is Michael Mixerr. I am going to review New Bohemians - It's Like This for an album review.
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians 1986 album called It's Like This was a demo cassette. Only 500 copies of this demo exist on cassette only. This items is a collectors item among New Bohemians fans. This New Bohemians demo would eventually lead to their Geffen Records debut album Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars to be released in 1988. Only a selection of few songs from this cassette were included on their 1988 debut. Despite the differences in musical arrangements on some the songs such as Nothing, She, and Air in December, most of those songs sound the same.
There many differences between It's Like This and Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars albums. For example, songs from It's Like This such as Whatever You Do, Get Up, Lemonska, and Cleopatra do not appear on their 1988 debut album Shooting Rubberbands At The Stars. Their 1988 debut did not include the songs mentioned.
Whatever You Do is a percussion ridden song with a barrage of guitars or rather an ensemble of guitars. The percussion fits in well with the groove of this song. Whatever You Do is a perfect song during travel on the road. The song clearly must have been recorded live because the reverb gives away a live essence to their performance.
Lemonska is a fusion of reggae and jazz. Reggae music counterpart ska is used for the most part. A fusion of ska is added into the mix. Lemonska is a sultry, sweet love song though not too sour. Mr. Lemon is who the song is focused on. He is so sour. He is so sour to his lover.
Musical arrangements for Air in December is slightly different from their 1988 version. There is more echo giving away the essence of ambience for which you would hear on a demo song such as this one. The acoustics filter out the reverb. Treble is slightly reduced by 20%. People change just like the weather. That will affect you.
The song She is about a homegirl who is always going to be around. She is the type of person who is always going to hang around with your friends. She just stays there without hesitation.
Get Up deals with isolation. Some of the lyrics describe isolation perfectly. For instance take the beginning lyrics. Or certain verses. Such lyrics set off a cold chilling vibe towards a negative mood. It's the coldness of the lyrics that give Get Up a negative vibe.
Take these lyrics for example:
I'm shivering and pale
They've stopped delivering my mail
I feel like I'm in jail
It's cold on the floor
I rate this album, It's Like This, 5/5*****!!
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