Frog Eyes “Pickpocket’s Locket”

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Indie rock band Frog Eyes has returned with their sixth studio album Pickpocket’s Locket. Carey Mercer, formerly of the band Blue Pine, leads this Canadian band. The release of their singles Joe with the Jam and Two Girls have given their fans a taste of what Pickpocket’s Locket has to offer them and they are offering their very best.

We begin with the first track, Two Girls (One for Heaven and the other one for Rome). The rapidly beating of the drums, piano and sax give this track a jazzy sound. “Joe with the Jam” combines a carefully performed orchestra with elements of rock. The Beat Is Down (Four Wretched Singers Beyond Any World That You Have Ever Known) is a mix of country, blues and rock. Despite its dark title, Death’s Ship is upbeat and sunny, particularly with the strings and drums. The same is true for The Demon Runner. As with Death’s Ship, this track also has a dark title, but the melody is far from it. Although not as upbeat, it isn’t as dark as its title. The strings and steady drumbeat make it an easily enjoyable song. Considering both songs have such eerie titles, it’s surprising that their songs have a completely opposite sound.

The strings and piano make Rejoinders In a Storm sound like a romantic melody, or as the singer says, “the sweetest melody”. In a Hut has an angry sound. Carey sounds as if he is taking out his frustration and anger through the song. Crystal Blip has the sound of 1950’s rock mixed with modern day rock. I immediately thought of the movie Grease when I heard it. I Ain’t Around Much is a heartbreaking tune. It sounds as if it were based on actual experiences, which causes such strong emotion with Carey. At last, we get to Rip Down The Fences That Fence The Garden. This is a track that is beautifully played and the strings are perfectly timed with the vocals.

Pickpocket’s Locket is an album that is beautifully done. Combining indie rock with an orchestral performance is what made this album so colorful and attention grabbing. Frog Eyes’ unique sound is what keeps the fans coming back for more, and at the rate they’re going, they’ll gain more fans by the minute.

Final Grade: A

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I love to write and have been doing so since the age of eight. Fictional stories have always been a favorite of mine, because it gives me a chance to be creative and to express myself in a multitude of ways. On more than one occasion, a song proved to be the inspiration to several stories I have written. Believe it or not, some of those songs were on soundtracks! That’s mostly what I listen to, aside from hits from the 1950’s up to the 1980’s. I’ve learned that anything can be the inspiration to a story, even a poster from the 1990’s or a DVD cover.

I’ve lived in Upper Marlboro all of my life and spent much of my childhood watching cartoons of all kinds, and listening to my older sister’s cassette tapes. Growing up, I listened to everything Jackson related, Paula Abdul, Elton John, and even the controversial group Milli Vanilli. As a teenager, I continued to listen to old-school hits and that was pretty much all I liked, aside from listening to all of Michael Jackson’s music. To this day, I still love old-school hits. That hasn’t changed.

I own a variety of CDs from artists such as Styx, The BeeGees, Michael Jackson, Queen, The Yellow Submarine Soundtrack, and many others. When a soundtrack comes out, there will always be one specific song from that album that I’ll love. It never fails.

I’ve graduated from Bowie State University in December 2013 with a B.A. degree in English.

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