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Unicornography
Unicornography

Unicornography in Bloomington, MN

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The Falcon
are down to being a trio for their full-length
Unicornography
(the liner notes explain that the band simply couldn't find
Todd Mohney
), but not much else has changed in the two years that have passed since the release of their debut EP. The "let's grab a cold one and rock out" vibe is here intact, though the use of both acoustic and electric guitars, along with more mid-tempo numbers, does give the record a bigger sense of variety than before.
is as likable as a
pop
-
punk
record comes; fans have absolutely no reason not to eat this up and immediately demand seconds, and thirds. It's really no surprise that the Chicago crew has such a knack for crafting catchy little
ditties that are melodic, raw and altogether fun -- after all, that's pretty much what their separate bands (
the Lawrence Arms
and
Alkaline Trio
) have been doing for years.
Brendan Kelly
's scrappy bark always sounds on the verge of collapse, but his efforts aren't for naught since he uses each line to make shrewd observations about life, society, religion and songs sucking on the radio (when all you wanna do is sing along!). But through it all -- and
Kelly
gets plenty of help along the way from an abundance of spirited backing vocalists --
the Falcon
manages to simultaneously convey so much heart amid all the sarcastic spit that even the hastiest of songs emanate a certain sincerity that keeps the music from just merely being a drunken romp.
are experts at fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants
-- it takes skill to make music this great seem so easy to do. ~ Corey Apar
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