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Call It Blazing by A Classic Education

A Classic Education

Call It Blazing

Release Date: Oct 24, 2011

Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop

Record label: Lefse Records

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Album Review: Call It Blazing by A Classic Education

Great, Based on 2 Critics

AllMusic - 80
Based on rating 8/10

The sound A Classic Education conjures up on their debut album Call It Blazing is like a warm embrace. The guitars jangle and swoon in a tangle of gentle reverb, keys slide gracefully in and out of the mix, the drums are cushioned by the layers of sound, and singer Jonathan Clancy's crooning vocals ride the waves like a nocturnal surfer. Producer Jarvis Taveniere captures the band in time like a blurry Polaroid looking and sounding like a perfect blend of Galaxie 500 dreamy, early Shins wistful, and Go-Betweens smart.

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No Ripcord - 70
Based on rating 7/10

The indie rock landscape is as tumultuous as it is dynamic, but one pattern is as predictable as congestion on the M25: whenever a pioneering outfit makes landfall, a wave of eager imitators inevitably washes ashore. In this second category, we find these six Bologna-based gentlemen. In most instances, a group’s sound is described by intangible adjectives that convey some subjective impression.

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