The Magic Numbers

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In an age of vigorously-marketed rag-trade clothes horses, Trinidad/New York/London collective the Magic Numbers are an anomaly; a word-of-mouth phenomenon whose affable live shows have been compared to happy clappy religious experiences and whose music--an unfashionable blend of soft country pop with Fifties and Sixties inflections--is evidently more important to them than the intercession of style gurus and hairdressers. The "kids" are converted and the band's self-titled debut album may prove to be the most surprising success story of the year. Comprising two pairs of siblings, the Stodarts (singer and songwriter Romeo; the girth of a bear, the hair and beard of a friendly fairy-tale giant and the voice of a mouse; sister Michelle on bass, keyboards, vocals) and the Gannons (the equally hirsute Sean on drums; sister Angela on vocals, melodica and percussion) the familial ties shine through in the wholesome, harmonious nature of it all, from the skiffle of "Long Legs" and the upbeat Undertones-flavoured pop of "Love Me Like You" to the melting, dreamy teen frustration dialogues of "Love's a Game" and "I See You, You See Me". The Magic Numbers offer conclusive proof that math isn't boring. --Kevin Maidment

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The Magic Numbers

Average customer rating: I love you best

Those the Brokes The Magic Numbers Manufacturer: Astralwerks ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Icky Thump Sky Blue Sky Beauty & Crime The Magic Numbers Our Love to Admire ASIN: B000R7I2JW Release Date: 2007-07-17

Tracks:

1. This Is a Song
2. You Never Had It
3. Take a Chance
4. Boy
5. Undecided
6. Slow Down (The Way It Goes)
7. Keep It In The Pocket
8. Take Me or Leave Me
9. Let Somebody In
10. Runnin' Out
11. Goodnight
12. All I See (hidden track)

From Amazon.co.uk

The second album from the Magic Numbers, Those the Brokes, finds this hirsute UK foursome--comprised of two brother/sister pairs, Michele and Romeo Stodart with Angela and Sean Gannon--expanding on the florid, harmonic pop vision showcased on their Mercury Music Prize-nominated 2005 debut. Importantly, it doesn't just mimic that album's most obvious tricks--or, indeed, the tricks of their forefathers (The Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas). Indeed, these 13 tracks often find the Magic Numbers eschewing straightforward breezy sing-alongs for more complex outings that boast a more nuanced understanding of shade and space, or hide firm, beating hearts underneath their diaphanous pop exteriors. Oh, OK, the opening "This Is a Song" prances along at a fleet-footed tempo, all lilting, interlocking voices and tumbling guitars. But "Take a Chance" comes on like a candy-flavoured Sonic Youth, breathy harmonies hiding choppy guitar crunch, while "Undecided"--a mid-album delight that sees Angela take the microphone for a bruised, bluesy paean to breaking up and making up--boasts the sort of vintage soul muscle that few, to date, have given the Magic Numbers credit for. Time to reconsider. --Louis Pattison

Album Description

The Magic Numbers are back with Those The Brokes, the stunning follow-up to their critically praised, self-titled debut. With the luxury of being able to revisit and remodel the album, released in the UK late last year, The Magic Numbers now offer up a superior, revised and re-sequenced US version of Those The Brokes. By forgoing the ballad-heavy leaning of the UK track listing in favor of a better paced, more varied tempo song mix, this US version of Those The Brokes provides the most engaging presentation yet of The Magic Number's extraordinary heartwarming guitar-pop whose fan club includes Noel Gallagher and Brian Wilson as members.

Customer Reviews:

I love you best.......2007-07-17

Longing and broken love, played in uptempo indiepop and wistful ballads.

That's what the Magic Numbers played in their self-titled debut, and that's what they play in their sophomore album "Those the Brokes" -- painful, prettily sparkling pop music. It would have benefited from a song or two being trimmed off, but the English quartet sound more polished and assured.

It opens with gentle glockenspiel and a murky guitar melody, before blooming out into a sprightly little pop tune. "I don't wanna tell her/No don't want to tell her/I lie awake in the dark/Lost in the beat of my heart," Romeo Stodart sings mournfully. "And if it hurts me baby you know why/I go it alone/Hurt me baby if you like/It's already gone..."

It's a bit too pop, I have to admit. But they embrace a more sweeping, catchy melody in the layered "You Never Had It," with some squiggle synth and ringing guitar riffs. From there, they try out all sorts of pop music: peppy dancey stuff, mellow bouncy tunes, some fun alt-rock, folk-edged string melodies, and meditative little ballads, ending with the folksy, fond "Goodnight."

If "Those the Brokes" has a flaw, it's that it's about two songs too long. But on a musical level, it's a great combination -- like Camera Obscura, the two brother-sister pairs meld the mournful, wistful, achy lyrics encapsulated in shimmering, smooth pop confections. You're sad, but still the music is a bit uplifting.

Those melodies are spun out of some solid guitars (both solidly acoustic and blurrily cycling), some undulating basslines and drums for the basic beats. But they're also dressed up in some extra instrumentation -- melodica, weeping strings, some really exquisite glockenspiel tinkling, and what sounds like a trumpet in "Undecided." It's much the same as in their first album, but here it's deeper, smoother and more layered.

Siblings Romeo and Michelle Stodart provide most of the vocals, and they both have mellow, full-bodied voices that can be either mournful, or sprightly (depending on the tune). They mainly sing about loves lost or broken, with writing that's solid but not exceptional just yet: "What you gonna do when she turns around/And says you broke another heart that was broken down/It's a crying shame, that the love you've made/Is a cross that you bear when it's cold..."

"Those the Brokes" is a solid, polished second album, and expands on the sound that the Magic Numbers crafted in their debut -- an enjoyable pop album full of woe.

Average customer rating: Infectious fun, upbeat music Pretty Good Sweet Mini-Suites Los Numeros de Magico I am SO ECSTATIC that I stumbled upon this wonderful group called "The Magic Numbers".

The Magic Numbers The Magic Numbers Manufacturer: Capitol ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Z You Could Have It So Much Better Fox Confessor Brings the Flood Plans Thunder, Lightning, Strike ASIN: B000B66PP2 Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

1. Mornings Eleven
2. Forever Lost
3. The Mule
4. Long Legs
5. Love Me Like You
6. Which Way To Happy
7. I See You, You See Me
8. Don't Give Up The Fight
9. This Love
10. Wheels On Fire
11. Love's A Game
12. Try
13. Hymn For Her

Amazon.com

In an age of vigorously-marketed rag-trade clothes horses, Trinidad/New York/London collective the Magic Numbers are an anomaly; a word-of-mouth phenomenon whose affable live shows have been compared to happy clappy religious experiences and whose music--an unfashionable blend of soft country pop with Fifties and Sixties inflections--is evidently more important to them than the intercession of style gurus and hairdressers. The "kids" are converted and the band's self-titled debut album may prove to be the most surprising success story of the year. Comprising two pairs of siblings, the Stodarts (singer and songwriter Romeo; the girth of a bear, the hair and beard of a friendly fairy-tale giant and the voice of a mouse; sister Michelle on bass, keyboards, vocals) and the Gannons (the equally hirsute Sean on drums; sister Angela on vocals, melodica and percussion) the familial ties shine through in the wholesome, harmonious nature of it all, from the skiffle of "Long Legs" and the upbeat Undertones-flavoured pop of "Love Me Like You" to the melting, dreamy teen frustration dialogues of "Love's a Game" and "I See You, You See Me". The Magic Numbers offer conclusive proof that math isn't boring. --Kevin Maidment

Customer Reviews:

Infectious fun, upbeat music.......2007-01-11

These guys are a huge hit in the UK, and I can see why. You can't help but feel upbeat when you listen to them. Their music is just plain FUN and a good pick-me-up!

Pretty Good.......2006-12-27

How do you conjure up 60's sunshine while still being contemporary enough to crack the current market? They do as good job as can be done with that impossible task. Some of the slower songs a grating.

Sweet Mini-Suites.......2006-11-16

This album was on a few of the more esoteric Best of 2005 lists and drew comparisons to The Mamas and The Papas, a reference we hadn't heard in a while. So we bought it. It is indeed a fine cd. Although we see "M&P" similarities, they seem more cosmetic than substantive. Like The Mamas and The Papas, the Magic Numbers are composed of 2 men and 2 women (although, because they are brother-sister pairs, their chances of similar intra-group romantic upheavals appear less likely). Like "The M&Ps", they are led by an excellent songwriter (male) with a penchant for crafting ear-grabbing pop hooks. Moreover, the chirpy harmonies of the female members of the group (one of whom, coincidentally, bears the same name as a corresponding Mama) are indeed reminiscent of those sunny vocals provided by Mamas Cass and Michelle. But The Mamas and The Papas were mostly about 3-minute pop ditties and effervescent 4-part harmonies. The Magic Numbers take a somewhat different tack. Most of these songs run in the neighborhood of 5 minutes, not 3. This allows writer Romeo Stodart (who hails from Trinidad, not California) to change tempos and moods, thereby stretching boundaries as he turns pop songs into mini-suites. There is also more room for instrumentation this way. While the production is spare, instrumental performances and flourishes are as important to The Magic Numbers sound as their vocals (something that cannot be said for "The M&Ps"). In fact, if there is a caveat to this record, it would be with regard to the wispy (a crueler man might substitute an "m" for the "s" in that word) vocals of lead singer Romeo. We must admit, however, that, after first perceiving them as a drawback, we have come to find them an interesting and apropos match for the airy, infectious and complex songs in which they are found.

Los Numeros de Magico.......2006-09-09

I actually hated this album when I first got it (it was a Christmas present) but now I love it. It's one of my favorite albums. They rock. They look scary but they're not, really. They are much better than stuff my friends listen to, like Britney Spears and Kelly Clarkson and all those people. One time one of my friends asked me "What are you listening to?" because I had my headphones in. I said, "Love me Like You." I expected her not to know what that was. She said that she loved The Magic Numbers and she had their CD.
The best songs on here are "Love me Like You", "Don't Give up the Fight", (I am seriously going to use that for the theme song for the TV show I'm writing) and "Hymn for Her".
I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!! Where's my Magic Numbers T-shirt?
P.S. I need to find out which sister has the high voice, Michele or Angela. I have a hunch it's Angela.

I am SO ECSTATIC that I stumbled upon this wonderful group called "The Magic Numbers"........2006-08-15

I was listening to XM Cafe one day in my car, and this group was live in studio. They played several songs before I exited my car and I was hooked! I went directly to my computer and ordered this disc. It has not disappointed. Their music is so surprising. Just when you think that the song is going in one direction, it totally evolves into a 'hook' that is at least half of the song. The harmonies are just fabulous, and they sound just green enough to give one the hope that the next disc will be better than this one. The song 'I See You, You See Me' has the clever give and take of two people who have crushes on each other, but have been friends first and aren't aware the each other's feelings have evolved into more. The violin music on 'This Love' intertwines through the song and is so plaintive and gorgeous and showcases the sheer musical genius of these four. My favorite songs are 'Don't Give Up The Fight' and 'Loves A Game'. All of these songs (as in many first efforts of groups) contain the hopes, feelings and pain of life experience in them and it all pours out into song. This is why every song is so special. This is the best group that you are not listening to.

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KCRW Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project Various Artists , Girls in Hawaii , Sia , Damien Rice , The Magic Numbers , Nikka Costa , Dido , Paul Weller , Rufus Wainwright , and Chris Stills Manufacturer: Hear Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: KCRW: Sounds Eclectic Too KCRW: Sounds Eclectic Rare On Air, Vol. 4 (KCRW) KCRW: Sounds Eclectic 3 KCRW: Morning Becomes Eclectic ASIN: B000OTR5WI

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The collection features covers from the Flaming Lips (doing Radiohead's "Knives Out"), R.E.M. (John Hartford's "Gentle on My Mind"; made famous by Glen Campbell), M. Ward (David Bowie's "Let's Dance"), Rufus Wainwright and Chris Stills (Neil Young's "Harvest"), Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog"), Paul Weller (Rose Royce's "Wishing on a Star"; made famous by Junior Walker), Damien Rice (Radiohead's "Creep"), Gary Jules (Tears for Fears' "Mad World"), and more, all originally performed live in the KCRW studio for Nic Harcourt's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" program. Well...except for the Lips, who took on Radiohead's "Knives Out" in their tour bus on the way to the studio. kd lang also covers Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah".

Average customer rating: Catchy. My new favorite group!!!

Those the Brokes The Magic Numbers ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Magic Numbers The Good, the Bad & the Queen Because of the Times Sky Blue Sky The Reminder ASIN: B000JU7LCQ Release Date: 2006-11-28

Tracks:

1. This Is A Song
2. You Never Had It
3. Take A Chance
4. Carl's Song
5. Boy
6. Undecided
7. Slow Down (The Way It Goes)
8. Most Of The Time
9. Take Me Or Leave Me
10. Let Somebody In
11. Runnin' Out
12. All I See
13. Goodnight

Album Description

2006 sophomore album by this melodically-gifted Rock/Pop band from the UK. Those The Brokes was partly recorded in New York at Allaire Studios in Spring 2006, a venue which has also been used in the past by David Bowie, The Strokes and Ryan Adams, and was recorded and engineered by Richard Wilkinson. Songs that were previewed at recent live performances are included on the album include 'You Never Had It, Boy', 'Slow Down', 'This Is A Song', 'Let Somebody In' and the first single, 'Take A Chance'. EMI. 2006.

Customer Reviews:

Catchy........2006-12-04

Catchy is the only way to begin to describe The Magic Numbers newest release. Their harmonies are something that you haven't heard in a while, invoking thoughts of male and female pop groups of the 60's, with psychedelic bits and kibbles and a certain indie twinge. It's really beautiful music and I think the past 3 generations could really like the sound if they are given the chance to listen. Strings, xylophones, classical music of some sort is thrown in for a new twist but still Those The Brokes is more pop rock oriented, while their last release was just a bit slower and more melodic. I prefer this new one but both are great albums to start with. You could dance in your underwear to this, bop your head in the car, and even make a perfect Valentine's Day mix. This album is infinitely versatile to different styles, uses, moods, and people in general.

My new favorite group!!!.......2006-11-30

I've been looking for something different and refreshing and have found the magic number! I just bought both Those The Brokes as well as their 2005 release and find both excellent. Looking at some of the other album reviews, they have been referred to as lost 60's group and compared to the Mama's and Papa's. Although there are similarities; brothers and sisters, two men and two women, I think they are unique and very much worth your time and money. Highly recommended. You can't go wrong. These guys have tremendous natural songwriting abilities.

Average customer rating:

Those the Brokes The Magic Numbers Manufacturer: EMI/Heavenly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Magic Numbers Yours Truly Angry Mob [Deluxe Edition CD/DVD Combo] Boys and Girls in America Alright, Still Because of the Times ASIN: B000IHY132 Release Date: 2006-11-06

Tracks:

1. This Is A Song
2. You Never Had It
3. Take A Chance
4. Carl's Song
5. Boy
6. Undecided
7. Slow Down (The Way It Goes)
8. Most Of The Time
9. Take Me Or Leave Me
10. Let Somebody In
11. Runnin' Out
12. All I See
13. Goodnight

Amazon.co.uk

The second album from the Magic Numbers, Those the Brokes find this hirsute UK foursome--comprised of two brother/sister pairs, Michele and Romeo Stodart with Angela and Sean Gannon--expanding on the florid, harmonic pop vision showcased on their Mercury Music Prize-nominated 2005 debut. Importantly, Those the Brokes doesn't just mimic that album's most obvious tricks--or, indeed, the tricks of their forefathers (the Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas). Indeed, these 13 tracks often find the Magic Numbers eschewing straightforward breezy sing-alongs for more complex outings that boast a more nuanced understanding of shade and space, or hide firm, beating hearts underneath their diaphanous pop exteriors. Oh, okay, the opening "This Is a Song" prances along at a fleet-footed tempo, all lilting, interlocking voices and tumbling guitars. But "Take a Chance" comes on like a candy-flavoured Sonic Youth, breathy harmonies hiding choppy guitar crunch, while "Undecided" --a mid-album delight that sees Angela take the microphone for a bruised, bluesy paean to breaking up and making up--boasts the sort of vintage soul muscle that few, to date, have given the Magic Numbers credit for. Time to reconsider. --Louis Pattison

Album Description

UK only limited edition digi-pack pressing of the 2006 sophomore album by this melodically-gifted Rock/Pop band from the UK. Those The Brokes was partly recorded in New York at Allaire Studios in Spring 2006, a venue which has also been used in the past by David Bowie, The Strokes and Ryan Adams, and was recorded and engineered by Richard Wilkinson. Songs that were previewed at recent live performances are included on the album include 'You Never Had It, Boy', 'Slow Down', 'This Is A Song', 'Let Somebody In' and the first single, 'Take A Chance'. EMI. 2006.

Album Details

2006 Follow-up to their Double Platinum Selling Debut is Lead off by the Single "Take a Chance". "Those the Brokes" Has all the Hallmarks of a Truly Classic Second Album with Even More Quality Songwriting, Soaring Harmonies and Flawless Musicianship Than Before. This Time, their Sound Has Been Enriched with Horns and Strings Adding an Extra Dimension to the Group's Timeless Sound.

Average customer rating: R.I.P. MajRule... Not a bad track on the CD powerful, intense, amazing

Emergency Numbers Majority Rule Manufacturer: Magic Bullet Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Interviews With David Frost ASIN: B0000A4G86 Release Date: 2003-07-15

Tracks:

1. Prescription
2. Too Late
3. American Feature
4. Are Forever [Instrumental]
5. 49 Words
6. Boeing

Customer Reviews:

R.I.P. MajRule..........2005-04-03

This band was simply amazing...
It was more than just the typical cliche from a hardcore band, from every angle they were superior!
Music is just amazing! The epic atmosphere, non stopping sounds, guitar work...damn...remind me the first times i was listening to Refused (especialy "The shape of punk to come..."), godspeed you black emperor, red sparows or converge.
Song writting is fantstic! political-society inspired subjects that push you to use your mind instead of crying about a girl that doesn't love you...in other word the main subject of today's "hardcore"(...)

Now Majority rule is f***ing dead
NOW -real- hardcore music is officialy DEAD

Not a bad track on the CD.......2003-12-06

I'm not a big fan of hardcore music with the exception of a few bands. When I went to stay with a friend she played this CD and I didn't like it because I instantly dismissed it. I felt the screaming was forced and there wasn't any melody. Then I actually listened to the CD. After having American Feature stuck in my head for a week I decided to purchase it. In the relatively short time I've owned this CD I swear I've listened to it more than any other one of the 800 CD's I own and still can not stop playing it.
It made me download some songs off of Interviews with David Frost and then I purchased that album. I didn't like it as much at first but that was just because I was so used to Emergency Numbers. Trust me Interviews holds its own and is just as powerful.
Next paycheck I'll most likely pick up their split with Pg. 99. This band is amazing, the beauty in some of their riffs is amazing. Their musicianship is so beautiful and their percussion brings it all together. I can't give enough praise to this CD or this band. You just have to check them out for yourself.

powerful, intense, amazing.......2003-07-31

this is one of the best albums i own. majority rule is one of the most amazing and talented bands around today, and this cd really showcases that. the dark, brooding, atmospheric parts and the the amazingly well balanced dual vocals are just some of what makes this cd so great.

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Magic Numbers Quinsin Nachoff Manufacturer: Songlines ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Distance Twelve Sacred Dances Phoenix Ditty Blei Cowboy Justice ASIN: B000CPHA9M Release Date: 2006-01-10

Tracks:

1. There & Back
2. To Solar Piazza
3. How Postmodern Of Me
4. October
5. Branches
6. Circles & Waves
7. Whorls
8. Sun-Day

Album Description

"Nachoff is one of the truly bright younger jazz minds hereabouts…" -THE GLOBE & MAIL

Toronto saxophonist combines the sax trio's tradition of freewheeling improvisation with the elegance and discipline of a classical string quartet. Tuneful compositions reference Astor Piazzolla, Maria Schneider, Berg, Stravinsky and other 20th-century composers, projecting varied moods, from romantic and intense to meditative and playful. Excellent analogue recording; stereo/multi-channel mix for audiophiles. A sophisticated take on the meeting of jazz and classical music that will appeal (via Jim Black especially) to young listeners into downtown/contemporary new music.

Average customer rating: I love you best Goes on too long

Those the Brokes The Magic Numbers Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Magic Numbers New Magnetic Wonder Because of the Times The Good, the Bad & the Queen Favourite Worst Nightmare ASIN: B000IHY12S Release Date: 2006-11-21

Tracks:

1. This Is A Song
2. You Never Had It
3. Take A Chance
4. Carl's Song
5. Boy
6. Undecided
7. Slow Down (The Way It Goes)
8. Most Of The Time
9. Take Me Or Leave Me
10. Let Somebody In
11. Runnin' Out
12. All I See
13. Goodnight

Album Details

2006 Follow-up to their Double Platinum Selling Debut is Lead off by the Single "Take a Chance". "Those the Brokes" Has all the Hallmarks of a Truly Classic Second Album with Even More Quality Songwriting, Soaring Harmonies and Flawless Musicianship Than Before. This Time, their Sound Has Been Enriched with Horns and Strings Adding an Extra Dimension to the Group's Timeless Sound.

Customer Reviews:

I love you best.......2007-06-26

Longing and broken love, played in uptempo indiepop and wistful ballads.

That's what the Magic Numbers played in their self-titled debut, and that's what they play in their sophomore album "Those the Brokes" -- painful, prettily sparkling pop music. It would have benefited from a song or two being trimmed off, but the English quartet sound more polished and assured.

It opens with gentle glockenspiel and a murky guitar melody, before blooming out into a sprightly little pop tune. "I don't wanna tell her/No don't want to tell her/I lie awake in the dark/Lost in the beat of my heart," Romeo Stodart sings mournfully. "And if it hurts me baby you know why/I go it alone/Hurt me baby if you like/It's already gone..."

It's a bit too pop, I have to admit. But they embrace a more sweeping, catchy melody in the layered "You Never Had It," with some squiggle synth and ringing guitar riffs. From there, they try out all sorts of pop music: peppy dancey stuff, mellow bouncy tunes, some fun alt-rock, folk-edged string melodies, and meditative little ballads, ending with the folksy, fond "Goodnight."

If "Those the Brokes" has a flaw, it's that it's about two songs too long. But on a musical level, it's a great combination -- like Camera Obscura, the two brother-sister pairs meld the mournful, wistful, achy lyrics encapsulated in shimmering, smooth pop confections. You're sad, but still the music is a bit uplifting.

Those melodies are spun out of some solid guitars (both solidly acoustic and blurrily cycling), some undulating basslines and drums for the basic beats. But they're also dressed up in some extra instrumentation -- melodica, weeping strings, some really exquisite glockenspiel tinkling, and what sounds like a trumpet in "Undecided." It's much the same as in their first album, but here it's deeper, smoother and more layered.

Siblings Romeo and Michelle Stodart provide most of the vocals, and they both have mellow, full-bodied voices that can be either mournful, or sprightly (depending on the tune). They mainly sing about loves lost or broken, with writing that's solid but not exceptional just yet: "What you gonna do when she turns around/And says you broke another heart that was broken down/It's a crying shame, that the love you've made/Is a cross that you bear when it's cold..."

"Those the Brokes" is a solid, polished second album, and expands on the sound that the Magic Numbers crafted in their debut -- an enjoyable pop album full of woe.

Goes on too long.......2007-01-20

Those The Brokes isn't as instantly endearing as the Magic Numbers' self-titled debut, but upon repeated listens it proves to be a worthy follow-up. My only real issue with Those The Brokes is one of editing. At 13 songs lasting a total of over an hour, there's just too much here. There really aren't any dud tracks, but some of the slower songs drag and detract from the listening experience. Those The Brokes is so long that it stops being consistently interesting for me about two-thirds of the way through.

If you are new to the Magic Numbers, then I'd definitely recommend that you start with their debut. Although it's also a very long CD, it doesn't really feel like it. It's much more consistently catchy and enjoyable while Those The Brokes has a few dull spots.

Average customer rating:

Love Me Like You The Magic Numbers Manufacturer: EMI Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Adult Alternative | Pop | Styles | Music Alternative Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Forever Lost Love Me Like You I See You, You See Me Love's a Game ASIN: B000AD1UO2 Release Date: 2005-08-15

Tracks:

1. Love Me Like You

Album Description

Digi-pak edition of the The Magic Numbers follow up to their debut top 15 single 'Forever Lost' and Gold selling top 10 self titled debut album with the second single 'Love Me Like You'. The title track is backed with 2 non-album tracks 'Drunk On Your Words' & 'Delphina's Song'. EMI. 2005.

Album Details

Second Single from their Mercury Music Prize Nominated Debut Album 'love Me Like You'. Includes Exclusive B-side Track.

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I See You, You See Me The Magic Numbers Manufacturer: EMI/Heavenly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Love Me Like You Love Me Like You Forever Lost Love's a Game ASIN: B000E41KLU Release Date: 2006-02-14

Tracks:

1. I See You, You See Me
2. Close Your Eyes (Live From Shepherds Bush)
3. Forever Lost (Timsbury School) The Magic Fractions
4. I See You, You See Me (Video)

Album Details

The Third Single from the Magic Numbers' Eponymously Titled, Critically Acclaimed Debut Album also Includes a Live Version of "Close Your Eyes" and a Newly Recorded Version of "Forever Lost" as Well as the Enhanced Promotional Video of the Title Track.

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