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Lunch Money/Dizzy - CD
Sly and smiley indie-rock for kids. Lunch Money presents their second collection of thoughtful indie rock for the younger set. The album is an affectionate and energetic salute to childhood with lyrical complexity swirled in like chocolate syrup. UPC: 884501086554 CAT: LNCH02 One characteristic of interesting art is putting a new perspective on something familiar. That's why music for children often annoys adults — it covers familiar subjects in a routine manner. But Lunch Money's music is an exception to that rule. On its latest release, Dizzy, it puts an entirely new spin on subjects familiar to kids, such as libraries, zoos and balloons. The CD's hook-filled melodies and indie-pop arrangements will have a familiar appeal to adults. The band often features just enough guitar, bass and drums to set off Molly Ledford's smooth voice, which sometimes sounds like she can't believe she's having so much fun. Even more than the melodies, the way the lyrics elegantly negotiate the divide between children and adults sets Dizzy apart. The words for "Wake Up, World," a song about awaiting spring's return, are written at a first grader's level. But the spare lyrics also conjure up images and emotions from a decidedly grown-up world. "Kids' music parents will love" is a tired cliche and often constitutes false advertising. But, as with great children's books that adults delight in reading, albums like Dizzy show that it's possible to make music that engages everyone who has a little kid in the house, or a little kid inside himself. ~by Stefan Shepherd, NPR All Things Considered Listen to the first 5 songs all the way through!
REVIEWS: March 6, 2009 - It's easy enough to find music for kids that parents will like too. But kids' music that nonparents can warm up to is another thing entirely. The South Carolina trio Lunch Money has a new CD that even those without children might want to give a spin.
TRACKS:
1. 5'7"
2. I Love My Library
3. Everybody's Coming to the Zoo
4. Somehow A Frog Finds A Pond
5. It Only Takes One Night to Make A Balloon Your Friend
6. Are You A Rabbit?
7. Dizzy
8. Ate Too Much of My Favorite Food
9. At the River
10. Wake Up, World
11. Tiny Dinosaurs
12. A Cookie As Big As My Head
Lunch Money/Silly Reflections - CD
Funny, smart, poppy, punky and dreamy songs for kids and other like-minded people. As Leah Labreakfast of WERS in Boston says, "Molly Ledford's smooth and charming vocals really emphasize Lunch Money's unstated motto: life is all about the details." UPC: 825346738024 CAT: LNCH01 TRACKS:
REVIEWS: We've been lucky enough to see Lunch Money play locally several times, and they are just awesome! I could (and do) listen to this CD over and over with my kids and actually ENJOY it (can't say that about many kids' CDs). I'm thrilled to see Lunch Money getting some national attention; they are a really talented group!
~customer review, AMAZON.COM (Anotherjenny "SAHM of Two") September 11, 2006
1. Silly Reflection
2. Tricycle
3. Caboose
4. Miniature Things
5. Yes, We Have Rhythm
6. Got to Watch Out
7. Roller Coaster
8. I Want A Dog
9. Umbrella
10. Nightlights
Listen to the first 5 songs all the way through!