Friday, September 05, 2008

Uh Huh Her - Common Reaction

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Date Released: August 19, 2008
Album Genre: Electro, Pop, Indie
Album Rating: 8/10
Sounds Like: Metric, Dead Disco

Hailing from Los Angeles, Uh Huh Her is an electro-pop duo made up of Camila Grey and Leisha Hailey of Murmur fame. Their 2nd release, Common Reaction, is out now and they’ll be supporting it with a North American Tour that kicks off on October 17th in California.

Laced with an eclectic mix of songs, Common Reaction is accessible by even the most difficult to please of music enthusiasts. The girls merge ambient synths with bass lines that snap and sultry vocals with heart pounding beats with ease. This is an album you can sing and dance to.

It's so much fun to be able to start with a drum track and literally build something out of nothing. I'm really drawn to layering instruments and seeing how they all relate to one another. - Camila Grey

The girls play multiple instruments, which enables them to layer each song with distinct signature style. Though they didn’t set out to write pop songs, these tracks are undeniably catchy and one can’t help but to be reeled in by their melodic qualities. Grey, who is no stranger to the studio, lends her producing talent to the album as well. It is obvious that each track is carefully crafted and perfected and yet there is an organic feel and flow to the record that is both humble and inviting.

"Not A Love Song" is the first single off the record and can easily be spun in clubs, "Covered" is more of a layered rock song with Grey and Hailey's super smooth vocals overlapping each other and “Explode” is melodic with a consistent twisting synth line.

Definitely a plethora of tracks that would make for awesome remixes. Have a listen . . .

  1. Not A Love Song
  2. Explode
  3. Wait Another Day
  4. Common Reaction
  5. Say So
  6. Covered
  7. Everyone
  8. Away From Here
  9. So Long
  10. Dance With Me
  11. Dreamer

Uh Huh Her - Not A Love Song


Uh Huh Her - Explode


Uh Huh Her - Covered

Buy Uh Huh Her’s Common Reaction here . . .
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2 comments:

Love it. Thanks for reviewing it. These girls bring something new to electro-pop. The lyrics are in-your-face; nothing to hide; not just sounds. They explore the ups and down and in-betweens. Good music; good sounds.

you're right, it's very open songwriting. if you like this album you should check out their previous release "I See Red." [has the original versions of a few tracks on it plus two tracks not on "Common Reaction."