ARTIST: The Carolines
TITLE: Youth Electronics
LABEL: Self-released
GENRE: Rock
TIME: 40:07 min
SIZE:  56,7 MB
RIP DATE: Oct-05-2005
RELEASE DATE: 000-00-2003
WEBSITE: n/a

Track List:

01. Lonely Last Summer                         03:36
02. Only What You Want                         04:28
03. Just Like The Sun                          04:44
04. Columbo                                    05:02
05. The Coast Is Clear                         03:44
06. An Apology                                 03:38
07. That Girl                                  03:50
08. The Payoff                                 03:18
09. Blue And Black                             03:13
10. Waste Time                                 04:34

Release Notes:

When describing the Carolines music as reminiscent
of 1970's-era AM pop-rock radio, it's important to
make clear what exactly that means. Mentioning that
period can bring back frightening memories of
Peaches and Herb or England Dan and John Ford Coley,
but the Carolines musical identity is nowhere near
that. More clearly, their musical roots are likened
to "Hey Jude"-era Beatles and Supertramp with
touches of Steely Dan. However, like their
contemporaries Fountains Of Wayne and Spoon, the
Carolines aren't afraid to let the good times of
youth roll again.

The Carolines are a five-piece band based in
Portland, Oregon, made up of brothers Aaron (lead
vocals, piano) and Nathan Trueb (lead guitar), Nate
Purscelley (guitars, trumpet, bgv), Matthew Lenhart
(bass, bgv) and Jared Abraham (drums, bgv). Four of
the five members have been together over six years
now. In fact, two members were only 13 years old
when the band began.

With their second release, "Youth Electronics," The
Carolines have crafted 10 sparkling tracks of
summer-infused rock that would sound great even
through your dad's old transistor radio. The band
places a strong emphasis on creating intricate
arrangements and harmonies and wrapping them around
catchy choruses.

"Youth Electronics" kicks off with the delightful
pop of 'Lonely Last Summer,' a perfect mood-setter
for the CD. 'Columbo' would not sound out of place
on Ben Folds' latest from the piano intro to the
succinct, sing-along chorus. 'The Payoff,' with a
horn arrangement Soul Train would groove on, is a
melting pot that early Chicago would be proud of.
Those yearning for some nice ballads reminiscent of
The Carolines first release "Don't Believe What You
Hear" won't be disappointed when 'Blue And Black'
and 'The Coast Is Clear' make feeling depressed feel
so good.

As they sing in 'Lonely Last Summer,' "Infatuation
is such a rush" and indeed, The Carolines are a
great act to be infatuated with.

Recent Press
The album is loaded with catchy hooks, melodies and
earnest-as-hell lyrics about love, unrequited and
otherwise. Standard stuff, but so well done and
often so clever that it's hard not to like. It's
pop-rock 1970s style, with brains and feeling. --
the songwriting drives the album forward with a
dogged persistence. Some of the songs contain
moments of pure pop brilliance, making the whole
thing worth anyone's time, The Daily Emerald

(The Carolines) have made one of the most impressive
albums that critics (like yours truly) have heard.
It's a blend of pure pop, with enough of a rock edge
to never be too sweet. Baroque pop meets Seventies
rock? The Carolines should be--and are going to
be--hailed for creating such a blend. They sound
great, and have made one of the best summertime
records since I don't know when. The Carolines have
easily usurped the throne for "album of the year."
Joseph Kyle-Mundane Sounds

It's obvious the band has been working at pop song
craft-choruses soar with inspired singing and
guitars mingle with playful piano. The Oregonian