The See See – Fountayne Mountain
With the British summer likely to fail us once again, we
look to other methods to provide us with ‘That Summery Feeling’.
‘That-Summery-Feeling’ is, in fact, the main result of the London based band’s
second album ‘Fountayne Mountain’. Packed with swirling guitars and iced with
plenty of rock-organ, this album is the perfect antidote to seemingly endless
poor British summers. There are distinct Beach Boys influences, particularly in
their carefully crafted harmonies, but also a heavy Brit-Pop lead sound, mainly
as a result of densely packed guitars and a rhythm section that lopes along
merrily beside it.
‘Three More Days’ is a particular highlight, with a simple
melody developing this into a perfect pop song. In fairer music world, a music
world more interested in songs than Katy Perry’s latest haircut, this album
would be more widely known and appreciated. Even fifteen years ago, at the
height of the Brit-Pop era, this would have fitted right in. And that may be
the only downfall of this album; an overreliance on sounds that have already
been created, structures that have existed for a while, rather than developing
their own, unique style. However, these are songs, created with precision,
resulting in an album that is a pleasure to listen to. Besides, it’s the
closest thing to a British Beach Boys we’re going to get – and you can’t ask
for much more than that.
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