Infinity Plus

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This album opens with a snippet from the film To Kill a Mockingbird, and it's strangely appropriate, since Maffeo's talent is similar to that of Harper Lee in both its singularity and its breadth and her chutzpah reminds one of Scout's. Infinity Plus lopes along with a charming grace and most of the songs are played at room temperature, never really amplified, highlighted by Maffeo's silky voice. The gem here is "Rougher," which features a hushed cameo and some sweet guitar work from Elliott Smith. Most of the songs map the emotional terrain between lovers estranged either by distance ("A Summer Song"), betrayal ("Rougher"), or mere communication ("Silent Auction"), but she reserves pity and judgment for other subjects, treating her misbegotten couples with tender respect. Despite its title, Infinity Plus is neither huge nor overreaching nor overly ambitious; rather, it's quiet and subtle. Perhaps Infinity Plus is a measurement of the distance between Maffeo's star-crossed lovers. --Tod Nelson

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Among the best of the indie folk scene

Infinity Plus
Lois
Manufacturer: K. Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

Rougher
Sunrise Semester
2 Hearts
R.S.V.P.
Not Funny, Ha-Ha
Capital A
A Summer Long
Silent Auction
Bridge Burner
Lucky In A Way

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This album opens with a snippet from the film To Kill a Mockingbird, and it's strangely appropriate, since Maffeo's talent is similar to that of Harper Lee in both its singularity and its breadth and her chutzpah reminds one of Scout's. Infinity Plus lopes along with a charming grace and most of the songs are played at room temperature, never really amplified, highlighted by Maffeo's silky voice. The gem here is "Rougher," which features a hushed cameo and some sweet guitar work from Elliott Smith. Most of the songs map the emotional terrain between lovers estranged either by distance ("A Summer Song"), betrayal ("Rougher"), or mere communication ("Silent Auction"), but she reserves pity and judgment for other subjects, treating her misbegotten couples with tender respect. Despite its title, Infinity Plus is neither huge nor overreaching nor overly ambitious; rather, it's quiet and subtle. Perhaps Infinity Plus is a measurement of the distance between Maffeo's star-crossed lovers. --Tod Nelson

Customer Reviews:

Among the best of the indie folk scene.......1998-09-03

Lois is a veteran of the indie scene. She started out with a band called Courtney Love, a reference to the famed member of Hole and also her former roomy. She plied her trade with that band, eventually taking her act solo. The results are an amazing blend of songwriting and musicianship, all performed with the silkiest of vocals. All of her CDs are consistently solid and they get better with each release. "Infinity Plus", her latest is her best yet. This CD is not to be missed by anyone who likes unforgettable melodies with a folky background. An indie favorite.

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the best discopunk you never heard
Darkest Thoughts:

Infinity Plus

Manufacturer: A Different Drum
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005A3HQ
Release Date: 2001-02-06

Tracks:

Darkest Thoughts
Opal
Foreign
Temple
Vale
Lapse
The Difference
Affliction
Sequel
Far From My Heart
Beginning to Unwind
Foreign (alternate)
Lapse (alternate)

Album Description

B! Machine plays a unique style of synthpop which combines melancholy lyrics and vocals with somewhat minimal synthetic soundscapes. The band has often been compared with Depeche Mode, but with production that is not quite so heavy, bringing the music onto a more personal level. Warning: B! Machine can be addictive!

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the best discopunk you never heard.......2003-02-22

My god, what can I say about this album except that it really needs to be heard. Out of all the EC bands out there, this is the one who took the old school vibe, took it seriously, and then polished it into the next level. This is the album that Depeche Mode never did, and at this point I will take this album over Depeche Mode's new one (even though I liked that one). For real, someone needs to put this guy on a major label and get this out for the masses, forgive the reference. The first three songs on this album absolutely throb, and the vocals are croony yet restrained... think more Annie Lennox than Peter Murphy. This album probably came out too early to be caught in the EC onslaught, but I feel attention needs to be paid to it as much as and perhaps more so than alot of artists out there. By the way, how something this arctic came out of Arizona is beyond my comprehension. Addressing synthpop, EC, with even a little freestyle in there to boot, this disc has never failed to enthrall me and has been hummable and in the stereo even a year and a half and 100+ albums later. It is one of those albums where you cannot play just one track, it's all over until it's all over... and the last album that I discovered that did that was my vinyl copy of Pretty Hate Machine in, what, 1991? B!Machine deserves to be THAT FAMOUS. (no, I am not a personal friend of the band, haha). But seriously, it's one of those albums that has gone widely unnoticed, and for the life of me I honestly can't understand why... Just get out there and buy it!!!

Darkest Thoughts:.......2001-03-15

B! Machine is a one man tower of power. He is leading the synth underground with his layered electronic textures, ambient beats, and meloncholy vocals. His mixing and production are phat with all sounds being crisp and up front. The style is somewhat dark, yet not melo-dramatic or boring. The lyrics are deep, honest, and revealing. Not all the tracks are floor packers, but I dig the overall mood. I recommend more than one listen for sure...

Some of my favorites: "Darkest Thoughts"/"Opal"**/"Foreign"/"Temple"/"The Difference"*/"Affliction"**

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