Wow, we're blown away by recent reviews of our new CD "Worlds Away, Yards Apart"! The one and only Billboard called the album "a series of subtle delights." Billboard review:
"Hiding in Public subscribes to the long lineage of British pop songcraft, starting of course with the Beatles but also the Small Faces and Squeeze. "Worlds Away, Yards Apart," the troupe's third release, was delayed by singer/guitarist Jamie Moses' stint in the back line of Queen + Paul Rodgers but displays the same unaffected yet sophisticated leaning of its predecessors. Despite its eclectic bent, this is consistently engaging, from the rootsy richness of the title track to the brassy, Rat Pack-saluting punch of "Bikini Blue Sky" to the cabaret rollick of "Picture of Me With a Portrait of the Queen." The contemplative "Free After Free Fall" hews toward folk-rock, while "She Was Mine" mines cabaret dynamics and "Sangria Evening" incorporates a gentle Latin sway. It's a series of subtle delights that make for an understated but captivating whole. "
LMNOP piled on by making the album one of its top picks, awarding it 5 stars and writing
"Hiding in Public play extraordinarily warm and hummable smooth pop music that spins like a non-stop string of oughta-be hits." LMNOP review:
"Wonderfully melodic keyboard-driven pop music reminiscent of some of the best artists from the 1970s. This one quickly squeezed under the fence right before we were uploading reviews...and we're glad as hell it did. The folks in Hiding In Public play extraordinarily warm and hummable smooth pop music that spins like a non-stop string of oughta-be hits. We don't hear many self-released CDs that are as ultimately satisfying as this. Driven by the songwriting talents of David Holland ... these guys have come up with eleven cool treats here. We only had time to spin this one a couple of times...but initial standout cuts include "Worlds Away, Yards Apart," "Free After Free Fall," "Can't Find The Key," and "Picture Of Me With A Portrait Of The Queen." Great stuff, just perfect for springtime driving... Recommended. (Rating: 5++)"
Both reviewers enjoyed "Picture of Me with a Portrait of the Queen", a wild tale coded in Cockney-rhyming slang about a night on the tiles in London. If you haven't heard this track, drop a line to info@hidinginpublic.com and request a free download.
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Metamorphosen
By Branford Marsalis Quartet
Release date: 2009-03-17 |
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