Pomplamoose.
Pomplamoose at their first ever live gig.
Pomplamoose is the musical child of Jack Conte and Natalie Dawn, who started posting there music on the web three years ago and now make their living selling music online, posting videos and performing live. This is what they sound like....
Pomplamoose - Expiration date
What I find hard to believe is that this tracks, along with most of the other early Pomplamoose songs weren't done in a studio. The band managed to put together incredibly well produced songs with complex layers in a room in there house, using tables, cameras and a plethora of other objects to create great music.
Perhaps the reason that Pomplamoose rose to fame so quickly is because of how accessible the music is. The easy tracks can be enjoyed by anybody and is generally inoffensive to any musical taste. The songs resonate in a sweet spot between too much and too little, chilled out without being bland and manic without being overbearing.
Jack Conte
When most Pomplamoose fans think of their music the first thing that jumps to mind is their ‘videosongs’. A videosong is novel way of presenting a music video following two rules:
1) What you see is what you hear(no lip-syncing)
2) If you hear it you see it at some point.
And it looks a little like this…..
This clever way of presenting music videos really makes you appreciate just how much effort it takes to produce a song of this quality, and it is refreshing to be able to see just how many layers and instruments each song has. Its particularly nice to see Nataly recording her own harmony against what I can only assume is a mattress. Lets hope its a clean one.
A great addition to the video songs are the occasional V-logs that the duo post. The friendly vibe that the band send out really help a listener feel connected to both the music and the musicians.
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Their first album is as beautiful and well produced as independent albums get. Its both fun and easy easygoing, with a brilliant mix of songs that will either make you want to chill out or make you want to move. Jack’s fantastic and often manic multi-instrumentalism work is the perfect backdrop to Nataly’s vocals.
Pomplamoose album cover
Top Three Tracks
Beat the Horse.
A really fun track that shows off what the band can do at its best. The descending bass-line when the chorus picks up is the highlight of what is a really well put together track.
A sweet love song, that puts to use an eclectic use of instruments to build to fantastic effect in a ballad that tells us what love really is.
Pomplamoose - Beat the Horse
Little ThingsA sweet love song, that puts to use an eclectic use of instruments to build to fantastic effect in a ballad that tells us what love really is.
Pomplamoose- Little Things
Twice as nice
with almost detached vocals, bizarre organ sounds and even stranger lyrics 'I'm afraid you haven't noticed you forgot to pack your teddy, or perhaps he wasn't ready to leave all of this behind', this track melds together to create a surreal treat. a personal favorite of mine from the Pomplamoose duo.
Pomplamoose - Twice as Nice
All the Pomplamoose songs can be bought from their website http://www.pomplamoose.com/, or you can pick them up from Amazon on the link just below.
Also worth a mention.
My terrible friend
Along with Pomplamoose Nataly also works with friend and internet sensation in her own right Lauren O'Connell in a band called 'My Terrible Friend'. although they have only done 5 songs as of yet (including one fantastic Tom Waits cover), I'm sure fans of both bands are waiting for more. They sound a little bit like this....
My Terrible Friend - When I decide
And and if you liked that you can buy the songs from the latest E.P the band's Myspace.
If you liked Pomplamoose be sure to check out The Limes
by charlie craven.
