The Lovely Sparrows
pulling up floors, pouring on (new) paint
( Abandoned Love Records ) 2006

"Your Flowers Will Bloom" is one of the loveliest - most delicate - songs you are going to [or will need to] hear all year. These 3 minutes alone, yet one of five tracks that complete pulling up floors, pouring on (new) paint, have every element of superior songwriting [Shawn Jones] - and a band executing the idea to their best ability. Beginning with a sparse acoustic coat - the band seamlessly incorporate strings, brass, percussion and a backing chorus that all lead the listener to a fitting guitar outro [if I may say so]. "Jesus don't take this the wrong way / you're just a ghost with a body. These elevator sounds - they're killing me. And your flowers will grow without you".

The Lovely Sparrows come in, they set up shop, they blow your mind [leaving the needed parts intact] - then the four of them wrap everything up and leave you yearning for more. Hypnotizing offerings from one of the best bands making magic of music in such a time of dull clowns. And, yes, "The War Has Seen The Best Of Me" - lovely.

Displayed in a 3-color screened Arigato Pak! [printed inside and out, mind you] - it is luxury music indeed from a blooming young label and a lovely band of Texans.

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