SPACE CITY ROCK: CD/7" Reviews (O), Issue #3

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Onelinedrawing
Sketchy EP #2

Onelinedrawing pic Sketchy EP #1 and #2 are the Use Your Illusion duo of indie pop albums. Jonah Matranga (frontman of Far) painted a beautiful guitar pop masterpiece on Sketchy EP #1, with emphasis on songwriting and well-sung vocals, and bookending it nicely is the recently-released companion piece, Sketchy EP #2. EP #2 is a bit more experimental, with Jonah using his R2D2-controlled minidisk sampler to greater extent than on the first Sketchy. Also included are some interesting cover tunes: Jawbox's "Savory" gets a samba-flavored makeover, and 7 Second's "Got My List" gets remade with Allyson Seconds on backup vox. In keeping with the Use Your Illusion metaphor, Sketchy #2 is bluer both literally and figuratively, with more somber songwriting and arrangements than its predecessor -- but that's what makes it such a perfect companion piece. Get them both. (MHo)
(O.L.D. Records -- P.O. Box 170118, San Francisco, CA. 94117-0118; http://www.onelinedrawing.com/)

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REVIEWERS:
AP -- Anne Panopio; BD -- Brandon Davis; BW -- Bob Wall; CE -- Charlie Ebersbaker; CH -- Colin Hart; CP -- Conor Prischmann; CPl -- Cindy Anne Polnick; CW -- Cory Worden; DD -- Doug Dillaman; HM -- Henry Mayer; HS -- Heather Santmire; JC -- Justin Crane; JF -- Judy Fan; JH -- Jeremy Hart; JP -- Rev. Joel Parker; JPo -- John Polanco; JT -- Jeffrey Thames; KM -- Ken Mahru; LP -- Lesa Pence; MA -- Marshall Armintor; MH -- Marc Hirsh; MHo -- Mel House; MP -- Marshall Preddy; NK -- Nikki Kelly; NL -- Nikki Lively; RZ -- Robb Zipp; TC -- Ted Conway; TD -- Tanuj Deora.