WASHINGTON POST: One of the more enjoyable CDs to find its way into the office lately -- local or otherwise -- is the self-titled debut EP from D.C.'s the Roosevelt. It's refreshingly straightforward, winning us over with catchy, memorable songs, forgoing the overstylized sounds that many young bands seem to be employing. It's classic American pop/rock -- Wilco before getting weird, Elliott Smith in those rare moments when his pop acumen overshadowed his misery. This just goes to show that good songs remain the most reliable gimmick around.
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ROBOTS: Folks, here's your chance to see and hear everything that's right about the DC music scene right now... The stuff on their EP shows how fast these guys are taking off.
ON TAP MAGAZINE, about The Roosevelt | EP: Impressed with this short but solid effort by fast up-and-coming locals The Roosevelt. Five tracks here, all worthy, melodic and accessible. The musicianship of this foursome is tight. All songs are written by Jon Mosher, and "Codeine Cure" is a highlight, the most radio-friendly of this radio-friendly bunch. Catchy is a word that has been used in describing The Roosevelt. Catchy is good. These are songs you actually won't mind to have swimming around in your head.
INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS:The Roosevelt is a pretty straight forward band. The easiest way to put it, is that you have four guys playing solid rock songs that have memorable hooks. Their music will be stuck in your head for days and that is exactly how they want it.
ROCK-N-WORLD: Delivering a southern dipped sound with vocals suitable for introspective, dry humored folks, The Roosevelt present a slight enough divergence from the likes of Wilco to attract the eccentric. EP, and specifically "Codeine Cure", even offers a bit of the Luna sound, which is promising for those of us who considered Luna's passing one of the musical tragedies of 2006.
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Hey Jon, come out to Fairfax if you dare, this Thursday I'll be playing a set in the middle of a songwriter showcase night. Hope to catch up with you some time -
