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THE PRESS LOVES ARLO, AND WE HOPE YOU WILL TOO, HAVE A LISTEN ON THE ALBUM PAGE HERE! "The L.A foursome is certainly musically accomplished, as tracks like the shuffling "Bus Stop," prove. If you like Urge Overkill, the New Pornographers, Queens of the Stone Age or the Who, you will cherish Arlo... Nate Greely and Sean Spillane share lead vocals and guitar throught the record, and the dynamics between the two of them are often nothing short of masterful." REVIEW FROM FHM "Thanks mainly to such decadent melodiousness, the band finds kindred spirits in everyone from Teenage Fanclub to the Pixies and the Smithereens. But other aspects of "Hero" point to antecedents from the carefree side of the 1960s. The aforementioned "Runaround," with a recurring chorus of "runaround Macy, runaround" is reminiscent of classic odes to heartbreaking women. "Bus Stop" -- not the Hollies tune of the same name -- motors along with rolling riffs reminiscent of Chad & Jeremy's summer-nostalgia trip "Autumn Leaves." And leadoff track "Little American" possesses Who-style punch packed into mod-rock's penchant for brevity. Even songs that deviate from the formula, such as the Wilco-esque "Up," are tempered by lyrical fun. Lines like "all of the sisters from St. Mary's went down to the store to get Slurpees" and "the devil stayed home and watched Cheers" inject a lighthearted tone to the slow country licks. Indeed, Arlo has created the perfect soundtrack to summer fun, ideal for blasting in the car at full volume with the windows rolled down." -REVIEW FROM BILLBOARD |
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