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But I won't be mean this week. Instead I'll write about something worth talking about. Like, oh, I don't know, maybe the Pale? Okay, yes. Let's talk about the Pale.
The Pale are the Bellingham quartet that's slowly infiltrating Seattle's pop scene. And with the release of their new record, Gravity Gets Things Done (Sidecho Records), I'm guessing they won't have any problem becoming appreciated around these parts. Gravity is cleanly produced and sweet in tone, like a staple from the Barsuk Records catalog (Death Cab for Cutie, the Long Winters), just the way most Seattle pop fans like it.
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Granted, they're not inventing a new sound, and they wear their musical inspirations on their sleeves (the record screams Death Cab, and even a little bit the Get Up Kids circa Something to Write Home About), but that doesn't take away from its charm. Listening to Gravity, especially the ebullient "Reason to Try," made me wish this season matched the warmth in their songs. I really wanted to see the giddiness in their record spreading around me, to look out the window and see bunches of pink and white blossoms sprouting on the trees instead of the gray and muddy aftermath of Winter Storm 2004 outside. But until the thaw comes, the Pale's songs are a temporary fix for those of us craving a little sunshine.
The only drawback about the Pale is that I can't tell you about their live show--but that's just because I've only heard them on disc. This weekend I have two chances to finally fill that void, though. First, there's the official CD release party at Graceland on Thursday, January 15. And then, just a coupla days later, they play at the Old Fire House in Redmond on Saturday, January 17. Limbeck and Rocky Votolato also play both shows, which start at 7 and 8 pm respectively, and are seven bucks a pop.
They're better than Coheed and Cambria, I'll tell ya that much. MEGAN SELING
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