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By: Michael Lara
Tokyo, Japan
Think About Life - Family (2009)
“If I stay too long, people try to pull me down... They talk about me like a dog, talk about the clothes I wear… but they don’t realize that they’re the ones who’s square.” And Just like Jimi or any family for that matter, there is no holding back Montreal’s three amigos in their elevating elixir delivered in 10 shots to the dome that robustly gets down to business from start to finish.
“Johanna,” not to be confused with a Kool & The Gang classic, similar smoothly rides like an old school Streets of San Francisco early 70’s Cadillac ® gloriously leads it all on this sunny day along the coast of California. Feeling the nourishing breeze, Martin Cesar (Vocals, sweet smiles), Graham Van Pelt (bass, guitar, keys and more) and Matt Shane (drums, percussion, cheerleading, vocals) give you plenty to savor in full. “Havin’ My Baby” gleefully and powerfully shuffles about, giving a birth to all that you ever wanted in life, permanently engraved into your mind, body and soul 24/7.
This IS the Love Boat and Fantasy Island together in their prime indeed. No, Isaac or Mr. Roarke don’t guest on vocals, but the undeniable effervescent vibe is in full effect throughout this Canadian Caddy, delivering smiles beyond. “Sweet Sixteen” pulses sexily and steadily like your heart does in getting ready for a hot date while “Young Hearts” completes its stitching stretch with a repetitive love hangover that Diana Ross would be jealous.
Pleasurably pushing and pulling, “The Wizzard” gives you the wanted kisses over and over again while you groove about. No Gandalf The Great here, but your boogie shoes are in full effect to help you have all the moves that slides you into the buttoning call to get it on in full that is “Set You On Fire.” This track is one for Bernie Edwards for sure, but for all as you clap your hands while “Sofa Bed” is that wondrous awaking moment after a party you raged until its end and then saw the lovely aftermath to charge you for this day and days further.
With each day, there’s always that point of contemplation, a fork in the road and “The Veldt” empathizes as its verdict is one for you to react to whoever you like while the absolute freedom of the Giorgio Moroder-esque “Nueva Nueva” lusciously and lavishly loops through your head that keeps a smile wide on your face and one to remember.
Naturally, farewells are never desired, but this send off for this Love Boat couldn’t be any better as the robust raucous rambling “Life Of Crime” bangs about and screeches like “Bela Lugosi’s Dead” on speed to fuel you to what you need to do this day and beyond.
Review of Family by Martin Cesar
This is a very strange album. It does not particularly lends itself to pop music nor does it want to stick to an experimental format.It is like sitting on a fence and trying to keep your balance for as long as possible.
The songs go by like New York subway trains . One after the other.At some point it starts becoming this meditative force of '' top40/disco/funk/trash''.You don't care if some parts seem weak. They are just all part of the family. You stop feeling self-conscious after a couple of listens. The listening can take place early in the morning during breakfast or late at night in the dark alone or with 2 friends.
It's a summer album . For all of the summers to come.
A work of unison.
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