Name: The Sails by The Sails
Brand: The Sails
SKU: 653496111721
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 4 (84 reviews)

ALBUM

The eponymous debut album from the Sails is so thoroughly drizzled with gooey power pop confection that your teeth may ache by the end of it. But everyone loves a good sugar buzz, and this U.K. quintet delivers the glucose-laden goods. Lead singer/songwriter Michael Gagliano is clearly enamored with all things Beatles and Byrds, circa 1965 and 1966, and if the end results are highly derivative (and they are), he at least has the good sense to imitate some of the most glorious pop music ever recorded. "Chocolate" and "Peter Shilton" feature letter-perfect "Ticket to Ride" jangly guitar lines and harmony-drenched singalong choruses, while "Can You Hear Me" recaptures the magic of "Rain," backwards tape loops and all. Even the band's lightweight lyrics encapsulate the era in microcosm, and hark back to a time when countless British Invasion groups could ride their chiming guitars and "stay" and "away" rhymes right to the top of the charts. It's a classic sound, but one that could easily grow stale. Fortunately, Gagliano's strong melodic gifts transform one of the hoariest of all rock & roll templates into something fresh and memorable. "Make My Day" and "Firebell Alley" update the template slightly, honing in on the late Beatles psychedelia of Magical Mystery Tour. Although songs such as "See Myself" and "Wonderland" venture dangerously close to Herman's Hermits territory, and all its attendant sickening sweetness, for the most part Gagliano manages to stay just this side of the bubblegum machine. The Fab Four have been inspiring new music almost from their inception, and every decade sees the rise of new acolytes, from the Raspberries and Badfinger through the Smithereens and Crowded House through Oasis and Franz Ferdinand. The Sails follow in that grand tradition of doing little new, and doing it gloriously. They've produced a delectable homage to the Beatles, and have emerged with yet another fine variation on a seemingly inexhaustible sound.

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

36 minutes and 25 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Rock

Label

Rainbow Quartz

Music Distribution Service

Redeye Inc.

Country

United States

Language

No language found

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 26, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

653496111721

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The Sails

1. See Myself

2. The Slow Down

3. Make My Day

4. Wonderland

5. Chocolate

6. Let's Get Started

7. Can You Hear Me?

8. The Losers

9. Fireball Alley

10. Peter Shilton

11. She Is All That Matters

12. Be Everything

Technical Specifications

The Sails

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1. See Myself

2. The Slow Down

3. Make My Day

4. Wonderland

5. Chocolate

6. Let's Get Started

7. Can You Hear Me?

8. The Losers

9. Fireball Alley

10. Peter Shilton

11. She Is All That Matters

12. Be Everything

Technical Specifications