Forty on a Fall Day, by Francine

Forty on a Fall Day

by Francine

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1.	Set of Dune 03:07	buy track
2.	Trampoline 02:51	buy track
3.	Want Ad King 03:07	buy track
4.	East Hampton 04:05	buy track
5.	Quasars 04:01	buy track
6.	So Eureka 02:20	buy track
7.	Stampy 00:30	buy track
8.	Jet to Norway 03:31	buy track
9.	Reddish Blonde 03:23	buy track
10.	And 01:00	buy track
11.	Mean as Hell 03:18	buy track
12.	Pop Warner 03:22	buy track
13.	Failing 03:49	buy track
14.	Robot Maid 01:03	buy track
15.	Aw Grace 03:56	buy track
16.	I Do Too 05:39	buy track

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While Francine's debut full-length is a stylistic departure for singer/songwriter Clayton Scoble since his days with Poundcake, on Forty on a Fall Day his unmistakable voice and unique melodies have not changed greatly. The difference here, rather, is entirely within the band as a whole unit. Whereas Pouncake's Aloha Via Satellite is primarily fuzzy guitar pop, Francine are just as comfortable settling into a mellow groove (as on "Quasars" with its roomy drums and tremolo Fender Rhodes) as they are with the power pop of a song like "Trampoline." Frequently, Francine mix the two -- "Pop Warner" starts off with a loungy bass and drum pattern that carries the verse until the chorus, which bursts with heavy guitar and some very catchy harmonies. What really makes Forty on a Fall Day stand out is its marriage of those brilliant original melodies with clever lyrics. "Pop Warner" turns out to be a story wherein the narrator takes Kim Deal to a football game while discussing his favorite songs from her Amps' Pacer album. "Jet to Norway" outlines the life of a would-be filmmaker with a great vocal/guitar hook, and somehow incorporates the improbable line "Maybe you're trying to get rock from the blood of Johnny Tesh." -- AllMusic.com