Critical reception
The Shepherd Express described You and Me, Ghost as "wonderfully strange" and "a record rich with traces of The Clean, The Knack and Guided by Voices."[6] Citypages named the album one of the best Minnesota albums of 2011. The newspaper's Loren Green wrote that on the album, "...there's a strong '60s influence at play in the crisp melodies and doo-wop refrains" and that "The stronger pop element gives extra bounce that contrasts with the deeper lyrics to form a complete package of joy and exploration."[7] KCMP wrote of the album that "With a flair for '50s pop melodies, Sleeping in The Aviary keep their tunes short, sweet, filled with the catchiest hooks and even a shoo-be-do or two."[3]
Track listing
- "Talking Out of Turn"
- "Love Police"
- "You and Me, Ghost"
- "Someone Loves You"
- "Ain't So Bad"
- "So Lonely"
- "Are You Afraid of Being Poor?"
- "Karen, You're an Angel"
- "Molly"
- "On the Way Home"
- "Infatuation"
- "Pathetic Housewife Remembering Her First Martini"
Personnel
- Elliott Kozel – vocals, guitar
- Phil Mahlstadt – bass
- Michael Sienkowski – drums, backing vocals
- Celeste Heule – accordion, keyboards, musical saw
- Kyle Sobczak – guitar
References
- ↑ Vang, Youa (September 7, 2011). "Sleeping in the Aviary keep it real with their new album, 'You and Me, Ghost'". Citypages. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ↑ Hudson, Scott (February 18, 2015). "Rocker, introvert Rupert Angeleyes comes to Total Drag". Argus Leader. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- 1 2 "Sleeping In The Aviary perform in The Current studio". KCMP. November 4, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ↑ Raggett, Ned. "You and Me, Ghost Review". AllMusic. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ↑ Moore, Andy (September 8, 2011). "You and Me, Ghost Review". Isthmus. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ↑ Staff (December 22, 2011). "This Week in Milwaukee". Shepherd Express. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
- ↑ Green, Loren (December 14, 2011). "Minnesota's Best Albums of 2011". Citypages. Retrieved May 9, 2017.