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Gerty CD Sweets from the Minibar $7.99 ~ FREE SHIPPING mitch easter
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Hello. I spent nearly 10 years selling on that other site (you can check my feedback there; It's under the same ID as this one; over 3200 positives, 99.7%). But I thought I'd give this new site a try.
Like all of my cds, this is an Original CD, with original inserts (NO CD-Rs or bootlegs).....
This sounds more like The Cars than The Cars did toward the end of their run, thanks to the Cars-style keyboards (last heard on The Rentals' first album), and Cars-style electric guitars (heard nowhere else, really). And even though the Durham, N.C., duo sports female vocals on most tracks, there's an undeniable Cars sheen in the singing as well, probably because Shirle Hale is perfectly complimented by husband David Koslowski on the harmonies (and his occasional lead).
The third person in the mix is producer Chris Stamey, last seen running around with the dBs in the early '80s (in fact, the project turns into a pseudo Let's Active reunion when Mitch Easter adds guitar to "Magnastar").
The result is a supersweet post-New Wave sound that the band calls "Europop" but has more in common with the current American retro electronic acts. In fact, the more synths they pour on, like on the short, kicky "Lower Moreland," the more outwardly poppy they get. Most songs are in the three minute range, with the exception of the jerky, synth-string-fueled waltz ballad "Remember" and "Head Hang Low," a lush track that features a nice touch of trumpet that clocks in at around six minutes.
It isn't until toward the end of the CD (the spy stuff "She Rides Trains in Belgium," the Hooverphonic-esque "21st Century Girl") that Gerty gets a bit more sinister, which is a tasty contrast to all the up-swing pop stuff, but even then, it's just a matter of a key or tempo change amidst a collection of simple, warm pop ditties that'll be close to the heart of any Cars or Rentals fan, and those of us who long for those wide-eyed Reagan-pop
Track listing
1. Short Drive Home
2. Set Your Clocks
3. Magnastar
4. As Far As I Can See
5. Just One More Time
6. Lower Moreland
7. Spine
8. Tragic Tragedy
9. Charade
10. Remember
11. She Rides Train In Belgium
12. 21st Century Girl
13. Haven't Slept A Wink
14. Head Hang Low
Details
Producer: Chris Stamey, Gerty
Distributor: Stickfigure Distribution
Recording type: Studio
Recording mode: Stereo
SPAR Code: n/a
Album notes
Personnel: Chris Stamey (guitar, bass guitar); Mitch Easter (guitar); Carrie Shull (oboe); Corey Sims (trumpet); Jon Wurster (drums).
USED, but in great condition. NO scratches and NO signs of abuse or misuse.
Free Shipping in the US and Canada.
Multiple item discounts = $2 off any additional cds with your order
***International orders***
I can ship worldwide - Any country.
CDs can be shipped internationally for an additional $3 (with the jewel case); or for $2 (without the jewel case).
******
Please check-out my other items…..Take $2 off any additional cds you add to your order!!!!
Payment must be received 14 days for US orders. Additional time extended for international orders
Payment
I accept:
Checks
Money Orders
Well concealed USD
I can accept PAYPAL – but only if it is NOT A CREDIT/DEBIT CARD funded payment.
Personal Checks will be held 10 days before item is shipped; Money order and “other payment” items will be shipped immediately.
Any questions, Please feel free to email. Thanks. gxr100
Hello. I spent nearly 10 years selling on that other site (you can check my feedback there; It's under the same ID as this one; over 3200 positives, 99.7%). But I thought I'd give this new site a try.
Like all of my cds, this is an Original CD, with original inserts (NO CD-Rs or bootlegs).....
This sounds more like The Cars than The Cars did toward the end of their run, thanks to the Cars-style keyboards (last heard on The Rentals' first album), and Cars-style electric guitars (heard nowhere else, really). And even though the Durham, N.C., duo sports female vocals on most tracks, there's an undeniable Cars sheen in the singing as well, probably because Shirle Hale is perfectly complimented by husband David Koslowski on the harmonies (and his occasional lead).
The third person in the mix is producer Chris Stamey, last seen running around with the dBs in the early '80s (in fact, the project turns into a pseudo Let's Active reunion when Mitch Easter adds guitar to "Magnastar").
The result is a supersweet post-New Wave sound that the band calls "Europop" but has more in common with the current American retro electronic acts. In fact, the more synths they pour on, like on the short, kicky "Lower Moreland," the more outwardly poppy they get. Most songs are in the three minute range, with the exception of the jerky, synth-string-fueled waltz ballad "Remember" and "Head Hang Low," a lush track that features a nice touch of trumpet that clocks in at around six minutes.
It isn't until toward the end of the CD (the spy stuff "She Rides Trains in Belgium," the Hooverphonic-esque "21st Century Girl") that Gerty gets a bit more sinister, which is a tasty contrast to all the up-swing pop stuff, but even then, it's just a matter of a key or tempo change amidst a collection of simple, warm pop ditties that'll be close to the heart of any Cars or Rentals fan, and those of us who long for those wide-eyed Reagan-pop
Track listing
1. Short Drive Home
2. Set Your Clocks
3. Magnastar
4. As Far As I Can See
5. Just One More Time
6. Lower Moreland
7. Spine
8. Tragic Tragedy
9. Charade
10. Remember
11. She Rides Train In Belgium
12. 21st Century Girl
13. Haven't Slept A Wink
14. Head Hang Low
Details
Producer: Chris Stamey, Gerty
Distributor: Stickfigure Distribution
Recording type: Studio
Recording mode: Stereo
SPAR Code: n/a
Album notes
Personnel: Chris Stamey (guitar, bass guitar); Mitch Easter (guitar); Carrie Shull (oboe); Corey Sims (trumpet); Jon Wurster (drums).
USED, but in great condition. NO scratches and NO signs of abuse or misuse.
Free Shipping in the US and Canada.
Multiple item discounts = $2 off any additional cds with your order
***International orders***
I can ship worldwide - Any country.
CDs can be shipped internationally for an additional $3 (with the jewel case); or for $2 (without the jewel case).
******
Please check-out my other items…..Take $2 off any additional cds you add to your order!!!!
Payment must be received 14 days for US orders. Additional time extended for international orders
Payment
I accept:
Checks
Money Orders
Well concealed USD
I can accept PAYPAL – but only if it is NOT A CREDIT/DEBIT CARD funded payment.
Personal Checks will be held 10 days before item is shipped; Money order and “other payment” items will be shipped immediately.
Any questions, Please feel free to email. Thanks. gxr100













