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e-stone
 Post subject: so this new pop levi album?
PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:18 pm 
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3 songs in...sounds pretty good.

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Pop Levi - Never Never Love (06/2008)

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Recorded entirely in Hollywood at Quincy Jones' old studio, Westlake, where both Thriller & Off The Wall were laid down, Mr Levi has returned with an album about the madness of love - 100% autobiographical, 100% clever, 100% dumb, 100% unique. And that's giving 400% already.

From transitional rockers like "Wannamama" and "Oh God," Pop spreads his wings, relying on a production flare, which makes the record feel fresh and slick as well as charmingly hi-lo-fi. "Never Never Love" shows that while he hasn't abandoned the dynamics of the rock group he has also been steeping himself in contemporary r&b. Central track "Dita Dimone" re-tells of his break-up with the song's eponymous heroine with all the low-slung swing sass of a future-classic. From hereon in the album takes off in all kinds of weird and wonderful directions – from the crazed danger pop of "Mai's Space" to the heartfelt longing of "Semi-Babe", the wonky dub of "Call The Operator" to the final comedown of "Fountain of Lies".

Flamboyant, utterly self-confident, completely his own man and so uninterested in the back and forth of fashion that everything he makes is an instant classic, Pop Levi is in the building. Bow down and give thanks...


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PostPosted: Fri May 09, 2008 3:25 pm 
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Yeah, it is really good.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=SNLkZJ7kALU
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Oh awesome. I didn't even know. Thanks.

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did he finally inject some substance into his style?

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He finally after one album layered some substance and style on top of his substance and style.
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nice one e.
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wenchlette Wrote:
Oh awesome. I didn't even know. Thanks.
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Do I buy this without listening to it? I forgot about this dude! Seeing him at Red Rocks in Sept. He impressed me at Schubas last year...

Edit-- Realized you were nice enough to provide a link.
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still waiting for the duet with ma wrangler

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I <3 Poppy!
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 2:24 am 
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Playing at The Echo the next 3 Fridays!

Semi Babe 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlxk6U9mo60
Semi Babe 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9oWz-1m ... re=related
Or the nifty splitsy screen, slightly out of sync (silly ninjas): http://ninjatune.cachefly.net/qtvideos/ ... _split.mov

Never Never Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNLkZJ7kALU
Dita Dimone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3ex9pj5 ... re=related
Mai's Space: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tld-Opz ... re=related
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I liked it on first listen, but it wasn't as immediate as Return to Form Black Magick Party for me.
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i liked the first much better

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The whole album is streaming over at http://www.myspace.com/poplevi for those that are curious.

Like it or not, I think you gotta commend the guy for moving pretty drastically in a new direction.
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SFJ gives a little love:

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/n ... frerejones
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I was sure this bump was going to be a reference to Sarah Palin's soon-to-be son-in-law.

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"Everything & Finally"

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 Post subject: Re: so this new pop levi album?
PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 3:54 pm 
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he has a new one out if anyone is paying attention anymore

http://3voor12.vpro.nl/luisterpaal/albu ... Levi-.html
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:26 pm 
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thoughts? ...

i'll hold my tongue for a minute ...
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:17 am 
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I think its a return to form, candy rush overload of course but classic Levi
but the reviews have been less than enthusiastic in the UK press however
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