"Ea$y Money" the brand new single from 19 Action New$ is available for exclusive download from the General Public.
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A great review by Jordan Maddox over at the The [X]press Blog:
2009 has been over for a few months now, and looking back, it may not have been a contender for Album of the Year, but here’s one great album that probably went unnoticed.
19 Action News’ debut self-titled, self-released album was one of the quirkiest albums of 2009. This indie rock trio from Cleveland, Ohio has brought something fresh and weird to the indie rock scene with their unique brand of Science Fiction rock and roll.
A very promising debut, this great album offers a lot of promise from a new band. Every band wants their music to be described as not conforming to genres, but 19 Action News actually succeeds. Put Danger Mouse and “Ghost of Tom Joad” era Bruce Springsteen in a Cuisinart with a rhodes and well-arranged string section, and you might have something close. The melodies are poppy and catchy, the lyrics are clever, and the whole thing is wrapped up in a science fiction epic story about the end of the world, giant asteroids, and spaceships.
Comparisons are hard to make and vary from track to track. At any point, you might hear influences from Beck, Belle & Sebastian, or Del the Funky Homosapien. And that’s just a start.
The beats are fresh, the strings and synths are lush and cool, the lyrics are clever, the raps are used sparingly enough not to bore and clever enough not to be gimmicky.
The stand out tracks on the album include: “Pick Up the Phone,” a creepy lover-turned-stalker song about getting dumped right before the apocalypse, “Greed,” an extremely catchy social criticism, “Grand Canyon,” a rock and roll song droned over a sexy breakbeat and “Happiness,” a song about being happy with what you’ve got that’s poppy enough to be set to a Nissan commercial, yet clever enough not to be.
The whole science fiction concept album seems to be a vehicle to write interesting songs with social relevance. It’s creative and doesn’t get old – and has a clever, though maybe a little predictable, twist at the end. The story seems a little tongue-in-cheek and satirizes sci-fi stereotypes while paying homage to great sci-fi stories that came before.
So, while it might not be the greatest album of the year, it’s good. Very good. And very promising. You can certainly look forward to more from 19 Action News.
Cleveland’s premier sci-fi indie rock trio, and General Public artist, has announced plans to release a second full length album sometime in 2010 entitled “The Future is Bright.”
Building on the success of their late 2008 release “Our Time Has Come,” as it has been re-branded, this new record will focus on the concept time and its movement into the future. Sticking with the format of their first album, it will boast concept heavy writing that focuses on telling a story with a rich satirical look at modern times.
According to the band members they’ve completed the demo phase of recording and have narrowed the track listing to 12 songs, with the promise of several intentional “b-sides.” Some of these songs can be heard live at any given 19 Action News show, while the band promises samples will be available for streaming soon.
Stay tuned here at the General Public for more info.
That’s right, Cleveland’s own 19 Action News (the news) does a featured story on Cleveland’s own 19 Action News (the band). Kind of confusing, but still totally wicked!
Just in case you were wondering, 19actionnews.net (remember all “N’s”) is now active. A full scale website will be coming soon. For now, stay up to date with Facebook or Myspace.
19 Action News is also on a thesixtyone.com, a new social networking site designed for discovering music. The format is really great, and within minutes you can find music you like from independent artists all over the country. Check it out, make an account, send us a heart.
19 Action News is in the Studio currently working on several projects including a Christmas EP, and a full length LP slated to be released sometime in 2010. Make sure you head out to a show in order to hear some of this new material performed first!
