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Lipstik – There Is Only One Thing
Lipstik is the one-man band (who often has more-than-one-man backing him up) of Sam Jacobs from the New Yahhhk of the U.S. of A. Lipstik blends folk pop rock to create music the likes of Wilco and Tom Petty. Pretty good shiznit, I must say, being a pretty big fan of Wilco. Lipstik’s album, Everything is Good, released in 2006, was well-received by critics, and quite deserving of such, I’m sure. The band also sends out monthly demos of their new tracks to their fan club members.
There is Only One Thing is Lipstik’s latest EP, which will only be available through digital purchase beginning this month. It features four acoustic songs, one of which is a lovely, sad rendition of Tom Petty’s “Yer So Bad.” The tunes are perfectly arranged to sound simple, soulful, and beautiful. I probably can’t gush more about how much I enjoy this EP. It really is great! If you enjoy Leonard Cohen tunes like “The Stranger Song,” I can guarantee you will love this EP.
Sam Jacobs has deep, growling vocals a la Leonard Cohen that can convey hefty amount of emotion with effortless grace. The lyrics are seemingly repetitive, but I think Sam Jacobs uses this to his advantage. Instead of focussing on the lyrics at whole, the vocals blend together with the instrumentation to sound pretty sweet. The instrumentation itself is quite simple: mostly acoustic guitar chords with a small band of piano, strings, and light percussion to accompany it.
I should add in how much I really enjoyed Lipstik’s cover of Tom Petty’s tune, “Yer So Bad.” I’ll admit I was taken aback at the change of lyrics (because I’m so used to hearing a rhyme of “lucky” and “yuppie”), but otherwise I liked how Lipstik took the tempo down and made it sound depressingly beautiful. Kudos, Lipstik. Kudos.
I definitely suggest joining Lipstik’s mailing list to take advantage of free monthly downloads, and check out the official site to have a listen to the album Everything is Good and to keep up with the dealio surrounding the EP and future Lipstik releases.
Lipstik – This is the Sad Song We Wrote Together
