02.07
THE SUN LEE SUNBEAM
Beneath the Burning Sky
15-song CD
I find the sound of this CD matches my mood perfectly. That is, when I’m in the mood to be aggressive and melodic, but singable and structured. What I like is the punk rock type melodisicm. At times I also am reminded of running a loud lawnmower over a basketball court, in a nice powerful way. I find it easier to describe images in my mind. This band is tight and hard (opposite of loose and soft?) and they know what they’re good at. I like that. Some moments remind me of good Babes in Toyland tunes, with attention paid to the construction and the production of the song. Crankable tracks, nicely balanced with just enough mellow songs, a couple of them. Jessica Sun Lee is the mastermind behind this well rehearsed entourage, and I admire her tenacity… you can hear it through all the ones and zeros. Only one question to Jessica: why BMI and not ASCAP? (Mike Loce)
click to the noise’s page or pick up a paper copy in the february 2010 edition.
in response to mike’s question: BMI just seemed easier at the time!