On their second album the indierockers that make up Sylvie use plenty of complex rhythms, guitar noodling a la Minus The Bear and the male/female vocals. They know how to write compositions that are easy on the ear as well. So basically they have everything that would make me like this album at hand… so how come I can’t get into it?
I seriously like the way Riva Racette and Chris Notenboom’s voices mix and mingle with each other while the guitars are giving chase but after a couple of tracks, you notice it. There aren’t any memorable hooks and as soon as a song has passed, I can’t remember anything about it. Sylvie could be a great band if only they manage to make all of their songs as catchy as “Dark Ages” which is one of the few standouts on “Trees And Shade Are Our Only Fences”.
Score: 6.5 out of 10
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http://www.sylviemusic.com
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