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Love Dumb (EP)

by The JAC

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______________________________________________ Congratulations, I try to say naturally Celebrations, I can't pretend there's nothing more between me and you You know that's it true So why did you invite me here And why the hell did I come I'm just love dumb Nowhere to hide, I can't fake it anymore Toast to the bride, I can't pretend there's nothing more between me and you So what can I do So how can I escape from here Where do I jump and run I'm just love dumb I just need a taxi that will drive me straight to Mars And someone to remind me to forget about the past Are you really sure you truly found the one The grinning idiot, its clear what I've become I'm just love dumb Congratulations, I try to say drunkedly Celebrations, I can't pretend there's nothing more between me and you You know that's true Why did you invite me here Why the hell did I come I'm just love dumb
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______________________________________________ Wherever you go Wherever you stay I will be there with you baby We will be forever, hopefully From Paris to Rome Holidays or home I'll stick to you like a tick Forever unless I get too homesick Don't you worry about the things I say Cos' I don't know what I'm saying You want to walk along the Serpentine do you mean Hyde Park Cos' I think Western Australia Wherever you go
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______________________________________________ Julie had a mother called Julie Who had a boyfriend called Terry Back in England Times were swinging A long time ago But now the world's more complicated And all those dreams and worn and jaded But we can make it And we can fake it It's our own reality Do you fear the fork in the road Is there any clue which way to go Is this just getting old Are all connections coincidence, do we just sit here or jump the fence Into the great unknown Will this always be home I refuse to let you Break me down to get through To some place that's been alone for too long (I’ve been alone for far too long) So now I've heard the story (I’ve heard this one before) About your mother's glory (I’ve heard this song before) But what does that mean second (I love you just like before) Chorus Have a you ever seen a bridge (fall down) A bird in the sky (fall down) All the reasons why (fall down) That I'm with you (fall down) Have a you ever seen a bridge (fall down) A bird in the sky (fall down) All the reasons why (fall down) All the reasons why
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______________________________________________ Won't you let me walk you home from school Won't you let me meet you at the pool Maybe Friday I can Get tickets fro the dance And I'll take you Won't you tell your dad get off my back Tell him what we said 'bout "Paint It Black" Rock and roll is here to stay Come inside now it's ok And I'll shake you Won't you tell me what you're thinking of Would you be an outlaw for my love If it's so then let me know If it's no then I can go And I won't make you
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______________________________________________ Met her at a dance (it was romance) Took her by the hand (it was romance) I gave her my drink (it was romance) And I told her I loved her (it was romance) I touched her lips (it was romance) I kissed her hips (it was romance) And I took her outside (it was romance) And I told her I loved her (it was romance) I'm a frantic romantic, I like to have nice girls I'm a frantic romanric, in a romantic world I fell for her eyes (it was romance) The stars in the sky (it was romance) She was so kind (it was romance) And I told her I loved her (it was romance)

about

The JAC finally become a proper band. The second single from the forthcoming album, 'Whether I'm Arthur or Martha'.
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Joe Algeri and crew, Dave Wallace (guitar), Jason Clearly (bass) and Mark Eaton (drums) are back! After the success of Faux Pas the band concentrates on an organic power pop sound and they sound great on the title track. Likewise the Byrdsian “Wherever You Go” is full of jangling goodness and true proof of Algeri’s awesome talents. Yet another cover of Big Star’s “Thirteen” is always welcome, and just to prove he’s loose — he does a corny electro pop tune “Frantic Romantic” better suited to the next Berlin or Kraftwerk album. Gotta love ‘em, as we await more from The Jac.

- Aaron Kupferberg
www.powerpopaholic.com/2014/03/blow.html
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Joe Algeri and crew deliver a bit of perfectly propulsive Power Pop ahead of an upcoming LP. This one will have you singing along before completing your first listen.

popthatgoescrunch.com/2014/03/09/new-music-sunday-almost-spring-edition/
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Australian singer-multi-instrumentalist Joe Algeri has played in his share of bands over the years, most recently with the international power pop trio The Britannicas. He occasionally has put out solo efforts under the name The JAC, but on the new five-song EP Love Dumb, Algeri is backed by guitarist-vocalist Dave Wallace, bassist-vocalist Jason Clearly, and drummer-vocalist Mark “Sid” Eaton. Algeri continues to bring his offbeat perspective to catchy arrangements, but The JAC also experiment with a few different styles.

The power pop oriented title track depicts a guy wondering why he’s still in a relationship when both he and his significant other are disillusioned with it. “Frantic Romantic” is a fun song originally done by the Aussie band The Scientists back in 1979, and The JAC use a similar synthesizers and a drum machine arrangement behind goofy lines like, “I like to have nice girls,” and “I touched her lips/I kissed her hips.” Algeri goes acoustic with a cover of Big Star’s “Thirteen,” and “Truly Julie And Terry,” his reflection on the young lovers from The Kinks’ “Waterloo Sunset.” The ringing guitars and harmony vocals on “Wherever You Go” show an unmistakable Byrds influence.

- Terrence Flamm
brokenheartedtoy.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/digital-ep-review-jac-love-dumb.html
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The JAC was a product of Joe Algeri retreating to his home studio and rarely seeing the light of day (unless taking a quick jaunt on his tractor in Byford). A quick solo tour to the US last year has clearly reignited Algeri’s passion for playing live so he has enlisted some friends to flesh out The Jac. Love Dumb is the first fruits of that union.

Inspired by the ‘60s but containing the Perth power pop sound of the ‘90s, Love Dumb, with its chugging guitars and killer hook has all of the ingredients that would see this tune sit happily beside the best of his work with Jack & The Beanstalk. Algeri draws on his fondness for Ray Davies with the subdued Truly Julie & Terry and Wherever You Go is a glass full of sunshine.

You can’t call yourself a songwriter unless you have recorded a version of Thirteen by Big Star, so The JAC oblige. This solo live take finds that Algeri has fine-tuned his voice to bring a richness and some extra sweetness to the table, while Frantic Romantic sees The JAC plug in the keyboards to give the Scientists tune a Marc Almond inspired sheen.

Love Dumb offers a few tunes of the upcoming The JAC album as well as some curios that are well worth the listen. The release of Love Dumb will hopefully drag The JAC to the stages to show off their pretty new tunes.

- Chris Havercroft
xpressmag.com.au/the-jac/

credits

released March 8, 2014

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JOE ALGERI - vocals, guitars
DAVE WALLACE - guitar, vocals
JASON CLEARY - bass, vocals
MARK (SID) EATON - drums

Produced by Joe Algeri

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Egomaniac Music Perth, Australia

Egomaniac Music is the home for Joe Algeri and related musical interests. Joe is a songwriter and producer from Perth, Western Australia now known as the JAC. He is also a member of The Jangle Band, The Outryders (AUST) and the Britannicas (AUST/SWE/USA). ... more

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