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The Big Takeover "Farewell Adventure!" Review
"The Orange County,CA nine-piece ensembles debut album naturally brings to mind other multi-instrument groups such as The Decemberists,Arcade
Fire,and Sharp Things. However The Angry Mobs music also incorporated
dollops of Americana and folk, recalling Eels,Bob Dylan,Tom Waits and
Woody Guthrie, whom the band cite as influences. Each song is backed by
a layered kitchen-sink blend of competing instruments including
harmonica,organ,banjo,accordion, glockenspiel and horns,
while frontman Kollar's Ben Gibbard-esque vocals are nicely
complimented by Tisha Boonyawatana and Liliana Frandsen. Many songs
build to a euphoric crescendo,with voices and instruments all joining
in unison, suggesting the album might be the perfect soundtrack for a
cross-country drive. Their exuberant music just has that kind of an
uplifting quality about it."
-Mark Suppanz
The Big Takeover
http://www.bigtakeover.com/