THE VILLAS
Secrets (Think Tank Records)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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Bill and Angel Ali Villas' self produced debut features ten tune that express all of the features that attract people to pop music. They can write a romantic song, but season the sentiment with wit. The arrangements are straightforward, but Angel can say more with a brief guitar fill than most pickers can say with an extended solo. The sound is designed to deliver the melody and lyric of a song, not to impress you with the virtuosity of the presenter, but pulling that off is a pretty exceptional display of virtuosity in and of itself. Acoustic and electric guitars are blended in a way that can only be described as "jangly," as much as it pains me to use such a cliched term in reference to music that is anything but cliched.

Good songs, well played and well sung. An amazingly rare commodity in a world so filled with musical "product." Get ahold of something rare. get ahold of Secrets.

Track List:

Just Like A Genius * Pull You Back * You're Laughing * The Wish * Always Ending * Like There's No Tomorrow * Big Tears * When We Were Friends * We'll Show 'Em * Another Star

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