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If It Was Easy by UHF
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fave it Modern Rock | British Pop
10 tracks | 45 minutes
Released May 2002
on Second Story Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:02 She Don't Know lyrics BUY MP3 05:02 She Don't Know lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:02 She Don't Know
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Ten tracks of psychedelic pop goodness that you don't want to be without.
Editorial review
Though a lot of press releases these days claim their CD "combines elements of Radiohead, Coldplay, and Doves only to reveal some sub-standard, shambolic, whining, Anglophilic mess of self-absorption, this is one of those rare LPs that reaches for those Brit atmospheric heights and yet doesn't crash unceremoniously right back down to ground, wings burned off by the unforgiving sun. No: instead, UHF positively glides and soars!! Helped greatly by fantastic production from the man behind the desk on the last rather good Dandy Warhols LP, Gregg Williams, this Portland, OR psych-pop quartet come across like a 2001 Byrds, a pretty Beatles, a moodier Velvet Crush, a graceful And Also the Trees, and a late-period Ride (circa Carnival of Light) sort of group. They're all full of gauzy passages, sparkling vocals, and sharp songs that draw out the pleasures like a well-written short story. But they're flexible, too, and not the least bit gloomy or despondent -- they're just damn lovely and rather heartfelt. See the Bacharach horns from the amazing Eric Matthews (who really needs to make another LP!!!) on the Church-like "She's Going Up." What sounds like a neat banjo and slide guitar, and then a flamenco trumpet on the bouncy "Easy," a twang of sitar amidst twinkling guitar passages on "Toast," or the playful Diamond Dogs "We Are the Dead" organ on the dreamy-little "Dear Prudence"-ish ballad, "First Thing in the Morning." Singer Jeremy Leff had already proven himself a promising writer on two previous LPs, but this is a huge leap of craft and sound, and it sounds near-perfect from start to finish. A highly accomplished record from one of the best emerging new U.S. bands you've never heard of; this sort of full-on artistic success isn't "easy" at all. Investigate! ~ Jack Rabid, The Big Takeover, All Music Guide
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UHF - IF IT WAS EASY
"A highly accomplished record from one of the best emerging new U.S. bands you've never heard of, this sort of full-on artistic success isn't 'easy' at all."
-- Jack Rabid, The Big Takeover
"If It Was Easy is a tingly album full of first class pop songs."
-- John Chandler, Portland Tribune
Through constant regional touring, Portland, Oregon's UHF have seen a growing fan base in every market they hit. They've also been able to solidify their sound, creating their highly anticipated third full-length, IF IT WAS EASY, produced by Gregg Williams, whose credits include Sheryl Crow and The Dandy Warhols.
On their past two albums, "Pieces" and "Lottery", UHF hinted at the prospect of a marveling opus. IF IT WAS EASY realizes that potential. It finds the band comfortably settling in to their own sound. A mixture of tight melodies, thoughtful lyrics, and psychedelic pop that swims around in your head for some time after the music has stopped.
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