"Mark this one as a rare win. Black Them Boots has an endearing simplicity about them. Fancy is a modern Californian take on a rather retro punk-rock delivery (see: Pixies, Gang of Four)" -Stadiums and Shrines: Flood On The Headphones

11 MP3 Songs in this album (36:02) !
Related styles: ROCK: Punk-Pop, ROCK: Retro-Rock

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Out of Los Angeles, California, Black Them Bootsâ genre-defying, post-folk album âFancyâ contains eleven tracks of lighthearted melodies guiding heartsick lyrics through incendiary guitar riffs and a thumping rhythm section. The premise of âFancy,â lyrically and musically, is to be an ironic take on lifeâs misfortunes. Singer-songwriter Larry Corte offers his incisive observations of despondency delivered with beaming wit and folksy charm, often accompanied by up-tempo, dance-inducing instrumentations. The albumâs third track âDear Darlingâ is representative of this. Catchy âdo-doâ vocals replace an expected chorus, and with the bouncy bass line, it gives the song a car commercial-like jingle, when all the while morose lyrics like âOh yeah thatâs my heart on my sleeve, you stab, you jab, you poke at meâ leaves listeners scratching their scalps. To conclude their debut, the quartet pays homage to Daniel Johnston in true form: with a spunky rendition of the melancholic ballad âTrue Love Will Find You In The End.â A song often interpreted as depressing is given a new luster as the uplifting denouement of a narrative chockfull of misery.

Even the albumâs title is a multilayered play on words. âFancyâ makes fun of the bandâs overdue effort to capture its rough-cut sound on a quality recording. Also, it calls attention to the overall cleanness and simplicity in which their songs are executedâsave for the playfully delayed guitar riffs in âDonât Look Backâ and âOne Way,â the trumpet blares of âSeven Miles Of Copper,â and the sampled backtrack of âHome,â there is nothing slickânothing fancyâabout how this album was put together.

Producer Cameron Webb recorded the main tracks at Maple Sound Studio in Santa Ana, California in just a few days in late 2008. With a repertoire that includes bands like Social Distortion, Motörhead, and Silverstein, Cameron manned the helm during the simultaneous tracking sessions, encouraging minimal production and editing to make âFancyâ an album that bottles Black Them Bootsâ electrifying live performances. What you hear on the recording is what you will get on the stage.

Black Them Boots was formed in the Summer of 2006. Slow out of the gate due to a series of personal tragedies, the band has defiantly bounced back with this Spring of 2009 release of a proper debut. Keep a close watch on these guys as they pick up momentumâand this is where it starts rolling: get âFancy.â