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Kites With Lights - The Weight of Your Heart (CD, 24 Hour Service Station, Pop)
Kites With Lights is the one-man band consisting of Jonah Cordy. While spinning The Weight of Your Heart the first couple of times, we were reminded slightly of Ronnie Martin's Joy Electric. Cordy's tunes and overall approach are somewhat similar...although less bubblegummy. The tracks on this five song EP recall a variety of artists from the 1980s when techno-based pop was just coming of age. Some of the electronic percussion and keyboard sounds on this EP may have even been lifted from vintage equipment (?). Jonah has a great understated voice that is a perfect fit for this style of music. The beats are steady and persistent...the vocals breathy and subdued...and the keyboards appropriately dreamy and distant. Top picks: "The Weight of Your Heart," "We're Ready," "Sound of the Rain." Nice, memorable, smooth stuff... (Rating: 4++++) BabySue.com