C'mon, Accept Your Joy!
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C'mon, Accept Your Joy! is the debut album of Athens, Georgia
-based power pop band Chris McKay & the Critical Darlings
. According to Flagpole Magazine
, "There’s a vague but strong taste of Cheap Trick’s “Surrender” in its muscular smiling power-pop, and that’s always a selling point." The University of Georgia paper Red and Black declared the disc as sounding like "the Clash or some other music from that time."
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
-based power pop band Chris McKay & the Critical Darlings
Chris McKay & the Critical Darlings
Photographer Chris McKay, of Athens, Georgia, winner of several ASCAP Music Awards for his solo work, had wanted to be back in a group since his days with Q-Sign, which was named "one of the best unsigned bands in America" by Musician magazine....
. According to Flagpole Magazine
Flagpole Magazine
Flagpole Magazine, often abbreviated to simply Flagpole, is an American alternative newsweekly that focuses on the cultural scene of Athens, Georgia and its surrounding communities. It was founded by Jared Bailey and Dennis Greenia in 1984 and is currently edited and published by Pete McCommons...
, "There’s a vague but strong taste of Cheap Trick’s “Surrender” in its muscular smiling power-pop, and that’s always a selling point." The University of Georgia paper Red and Black declared the disc as sounding like "the Clash or some other music from that time."
Track listing
- "Towel Cape Song" – 3:31
- "I Know Too Much (For My Own Good)" – 4:22
- "Into My View" – 3:57
- "Sometimes I'm Sam" – 4:10
- "Phony" – 5:32
- "Down" – 5:22
- "Colors in Black & White" – 3:28
- "Until The Road Ends" – 2:25
- "Taking Its Toll" – 5:49
- "I'll Be Fine" – 4:50
Personnel
- Chris McKay - lead vocals, guitars, bass, Rhodes, synths
- Frank DeFreese - bass, rhythm guitar
- Tom Bavis - drums, percussion, vocals, white noise, synths
Album notes
- Produced, arranged and sequenced by Chris McKay and Tom Bavis
- Mastered at City Mastering by Jeff Capurso
- Recorded at D.A.R.C in Athens, Georgia
- All songs Copyright 2005 Blather Skite Music, ASCAP
- Cover painting by Scott Bullock Penumbra Studios
- Live photo by Amanda Stahl
- Back cover band portrait by Asa Leffer
- Graphic design and layout defaulted to Chris McKay
External links
- Official Critical Darlings Site, Accessed on April 3, 2008.
- Official Myspace Site, Accessed on April 3, 2008.