Spymob - Sitting Around Keeping Score

Here is some quick and dirty background information on Spymob. The band formed shortly after founding members Eric Fawcett and John Ostby graduated from college, and the pair later brought in guitarist Brent Paschke and bassist Christian Twigg. After recording a demo that got heard by Pharrell Williams of Neptunes fame, the band was suddenly skyrocketed into the spotlight as the backing band for N*E*R*D. What followed was a year of touring around the world and seeing lots of success with N*E*R*D. Months later, Spymob settled down and got to work on their debut album, Sitting Around Keeping Score. Now the band is setting out on its own to prove they have what it takes to be successful. Spymob is without a doubt one of the most interesting bands you will hear all year. With equal parts pop, 70s soul and classic rock, the band blends together an irresistible sound that is both catchy and musically challenging at the same time. The album was recorded on mostly vintage instruments, and the warmth and richness created by these instruments helps to create a very soothing record. Some of the stand-out tracks include the amazingly quirky “It Gets Me Going,” which has a great bass line and vocal track that will stick in your head for days; the title track, which starts out with a Ben Folds-esque piano part and goes into a sample heavy pop masterpiece; the fit to be radio-hits “Stand Up and & Win” and “National Holiday” and on and on. There really isn’t a song that isn’t worth mentioning. I don’t really know what else I can say to get you to check out this record. Hopefully, a really high score and the fact that Pharell and I both feel that Spymob is one of the most refreshing new bands releasing music today will convince you to at least look a little further into the band. As for me, I’m hooked. [www.spymob.com]