gary reynolds & the brides of obscurity

instant happiness

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Smooth Brit Pop mixed with the occasional dose of swingy, Vaudeville.

tracks

: 1 a small little pill
: 2 instant happiness
: 3 on the radio
: 4 landslide or hurricane
: 5 the food song
: 6 take me to the moon
: 7 living by myself
: 8 lonely interlude
: 9 elijah
: 10 telephone girl
: 11 getting over
: 12 here we go again
: 13 some one new
: 14 the happy day jamboree revival

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Seattle, Washington-based songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Gary Reynolds has been making lush, orchestral classic pop under several monikers in several cities for over a decade. Reynolds eschews a specific type of creativity: unrelenting, driving, and constant. His need to create, record, play and work is infallable, and for good reason: his gift for borrowing the soaring, touching hooks of late 60s George Harrison and appropriating the whimsy of Bowie with his own distinct, often pessimistic touch of blues is undeniable.

Self-produced by Reynolds and mixed by Robbie Adams (U2, Smashing Pumpkins), Instant Happiness is an instant classic, thick with gospel handclaps, piccolo trumpet, choral backups, wurlitzer, strings, singsong piano, infectious hooks and unforgettable grit. Although his work rewards repeat listens, it's all instantly connective. Electric. Immediate.

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Presto... Lennon lives!!!
author: Gaither Drake
It is not an understatement to suggest that had John Lennon lived (and, perhaps, gotten away from Yoko for awhile) he might have produced an album that sounded a lot like Instant Happiness, the most recent effort from Gary Reynolds and the Brides of Obscurity. The album features three particularly strong cuts, each of which, in its own way, is evocative of Lennon's style and substance. The title track, which opens the album following a brief instrumental interlude, provokes instant comparisons to the late 60s Beatles, with its Harrison-esque slide guitar and soaring lead vocal work. The ballad Elijah brings tears to one's eyes as it builds to a cresendo of piano and strings, accuentated by a piccolo trumpet solo ripped straight from Pepperland. The third standout song, Getting Over, is a straight-ahead rocker reminiscent of Helter Skelter, highlighted by a searing guitar solo that nearly ripped this listener's balls off. While comparisons to Lennon and the Beatles are inevitable upon hearing Instant Happiness, the overall quality of its lyrics, musicianship and production pushes the work well beyond the level of a tribute act. This is one of the best albums of any genre I have heard in years.