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Hi-Tech Lowlife by The Davenports
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melodic song driven pop/ rock with elements of 60's and 70's production
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Editorial review
It's logical that a good deal of the best power-pop songs revolve around seemingly trivial concerns, since it's everyman music, designed to appeal to average Joes and Janes. Bono-like bombast and concern for the world order would sound out-of-place on such intentionally small records, whereas a somewhat more humble Kinks-ian fascination with manicured lawns and the daily mail fits just perfectly. The Davenports' second record, Hi-Tech Lowlife, fits this criteria, as Scott Klass' songs revolve around regular folks. "Everyone's Talking About Baseball" is about a guy named Andy who'd rather listen to Queen than, well, do what the title of the song says, "Hi-Tech Lowlife" is about a man who builds the ultimate home theater system to watch porn in the utmost detail, and the bizarrely gorgeous "Whore For the Holidays" focuses on a woman who drinks too much at office Christmas parties, to the result of embarrassing affairs. Obviously these lyrics consciously recall Fountains of Wayne--who, like The Davenports, also hail the New Jersey suburbs, and whose "Bright Future in Sales" follows an uncannily similar plotline to the aforementioned "Whore?"--but both bands offer some of the most lyrically and musically rich modern guitar-pop and, despite some similarities, occupy different places at the table. Klass prefers arrangements that are somewhat scruffier and more "indie", though he also doesn't shy away from giving the title track a glossy, almost ELO-derived mix stuffed with disco beats and strings, or layering so many harmony vocals onto "Whore For Christmas that it almost sounds like the ?60s output by The Hollies or The Zombies. And perhaps via his incisive lyrics, he also manages to create the kind of "insiders-only" pop record that would alienate those Joes and Janes that would normally like such sunny, catchy music. But it's no worry, because this is written by and for people who appreciate such cutting, take-no-prisoners observations that simultaneously celebrate and poke fun at their own worlds. ~ Jason Damas, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
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The narrator of "Hi-Tech Lowlife" the title track from The Davenports' sophomore release, has birthed his magnum opus - the ultimate porn-viewing experience. His story and others of equally peculiar perspective permeate this follow-up to the band's acclaimed debut record, Speaking of The Davenports, which garnered a 4-star review in the All Music Guide. On the new record, The Davenports garnish their pop plate even more elaborately, sprinkling bits of Flaming Lips and Bacharach onto slices of Crowded House, XTC and Ben Folds.
Helmed by NYC-based singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Scott Klass, who played alongside Chris Collingwood in the Fountains of Wayne frontman's previous band, The Davenports' pop is a tight weave of novel, wistful melody and vivid, sometimes skewed storytelling.
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