Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt is an outlet for me to express my thoughts and feelings about records and bands, new and old.  I am more than willing to satisfy requests [provided I can find the albums being requested].  Just leave a comment or send me an email with the album or albums you would like posted.

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Mock Orange - Captain Love

I had heard of Mock Orange several years ago, and I tried to get into their music, but it just wasn't happening. They sounded like a generic rip off of Modest Mouse and to be honest I was less than impressed. Then, about a week ago, I saw that they were releasing a new album called "Captain Love". Always one to give more opportunities than I should, I decided to give Captain Love a chance. This makes for one of the few times in my life that a second chance was deserved and reaped a benefit for me. Mock Orange has more than come into their own and has created an incredible indie/pop album full of edgy sing-a-longs. The one deterrent I can foresee is singer Ryan Grisham's unorthodox approach to vocals, landing somewhere between Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse) and Jesse Coppenbarger (Colour Revolt).

Since I began Everything Was Beautiful, I have tried to post albums that I consider to be great and cohesive albums. Captain Love by Mock Orange is most certainly keeping with this tradition.

Tracklisting:
1. Captain Love
2. Song In D
3. Smile On
4. World Of Machines
5. Lila
6. Ms. Brown's Morning Cup
7. Supergang
8. Motel Man
9. Relax and Degrade
10. Majestic Raincoat
11. Old Movies
12. Mommas and Babies
13. Til The Morning

Highlight Tracks: "Captain Love", "Smile On", "Ms. Brown's Morning Cup"

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