LOOPER
Up A Tree (Sub Pop)
Reviewed by John Sekerka

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Belle and Sebastien's Stuart David strikes out on a side project that combines the soft moments of his parent band with some darn right uppity tunes (complete with turntable scratches). The music has that endearing fragile quality B&S fans will covet, but the scope is a wider one. The magic comes when David adds his lovely Scottish narrative to the tunes. Looper begins reflects the poignant Tindersticks, and the innocent fun of early Undertones. Of all the name dropping here, I cannot get the film Gregory's Girl outta my head when listening. It has that same charm, and I suppose, the thick Scottish accent is something of a drug.

© 2000 - John Sekerka