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| Insane,hysterical,super-contagious quirk pop/rock. The Family Jewels have been compared to everyone from Zappa, Devo, talkingheads, and They Might Be Giants to Soul Coughing, Bloodhound Gang, Ween, Mr. Bungle, Stevie Wonder and Cyndi Lauper. With an insane and energized live show (which sometimes features a breakdancing Chickenman) - The Family Jewels are a must see. Brainlessly brilliant pop-expansionism. |
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"Happy as a Fly" Review(s)
"Imagine Cyndi Lauper and The dead milkmen at the 90210 prom."#9 Magazine
"Guaranteed to fill Roseland with 1000 frolicking indie kids. Zappa-esque pop with a chili pepper flare. Out there." jeff s. Powerbunny 4x4
Warning! If you listen to the A side of this single, be prepared to have the tune running through your head for the next couple of weeks. This is one of those all too rare perfect pop songs. The kind that should be playing on AM radio instead of the endless procession of bitching and whining on all those damn talk shows. It's an upbeat, catchy tune complete with lyrics straight out of left field. It's pulled along by a cool sounding keyboard that at times reminds me of the Sir Douglas Quintet (don't ask me why, because these guys have as much in common with Sir Doug as Motorhead has with the Four Preps). It's a helluva tune. Where else can you find a song that rhymes "day old mayonaisse with "creamy donut glaze"? The phone sex song is a complete turnaround. A funk influenced song that at the first listen I didn't care for. Repeated spins proved me wrong. Not only is it a good song, but it's funny as hell. I love bands that do not take themselves too seriously and if you do too, you should own this record." -- Matt - (Terminal Brainrot)
Self Titled Debut CD Review(s)
"Hey, imagine the B-52s or a garage lo-fi early REM being violated by a Zuno Men or two but somehow managing to hold on to their pop songs. Alright then it's Talkingheads meets Wizards of Twiddly singing about a fly landing on a Caesar salad...Yeah, we should mention those Weezer moments that sound very American, they're as American as apple pie. Hey they sound a bit like They Might Be Giants with a hint of Mr.Bungle warpedness toooooooo. And of course they sound like none of the bands we mentioned in the review just then, you get the general idea though. This is a rather fine album, a pronk rock breeze, you'll like it. Recommended bendy pronk pop warpness." --Sean
(Album review in "Organ" magazine - London, England) |
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Location:
Philadelphia PA, USA
the family jewels Website
tfjwebguy@aol.com
Regular Tour Area:
NY, NJ, PA and elsewhere |
