4.29.2007
[Fancey]
"Carry me through the window. I wanna get out."Admittedly, things here at Both Sides have died a bit during the past few days, but on the upside, the likes of Fancey is here to resuscitate us back into order. Fancey is led by Todd Fancey, a fellow that just so happens to be also affiliated with the New Pornographers, and like all other side projects, Fancey carries a lot of love. Now while other groups may mooch off the many, Fancey boldly heralds about having "something for some people." And why not just go ahead and proclaim that? With a setup like that, it's hard not to be overwhelmed when you realize you account for that "some people." Before you go about feeling special though, it honestly has to be said that, quite in fact, Fancey has something for a lot of people. If anything's encapsulated in the tunage of Fancey, it's summer. Not current summers, but past - the good summers, the memories of summers. Coming at you like some peace-bearing flower child of the 70s, Fancey slaps a love tambourine of harmonizing vocals and sunshine keys. Some serious handclapping is in order, but sadly that's one thing Fancey has yet to deliver. Regardless, Fancy strikes a chord with what I'm gonna call from here on out, sunshine music. Fancey's self-titled debut was released in 2004 on March Records, and it's follow-up Schmancey (clever, clever) is set for release sometime this year...
From Fancey (all songs are right click - save as):
Carry Me
Strayed Out
Rock and Roll Rhythm
Learn about shows, including one in Vancouver on May 11, at the Fancey site.
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anon - I'm sure you were bound to get it...sometime.
mark - Now that I think about it, a summer mix would be rather awesome right about now...
anon - TOTALLY agree with you on that call...
valerie - They hand out love tambourines at the Y every Wednesday. For sweet, musical goodness, I suggest you go get yourself one.