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Pick Up Line | Ex-Boyfriends | 2:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Private D | Ex-Boyfriends | 3:45 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Situation | Ex-Boyfriends | 3:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Sound of Your Music | Ex-Boyfriends | 4:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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For the Swim | Ex-Boyfriends | 4:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Don't Believe It In You | Ex-Boyfriends | 3:23 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Breathe Without Breaking | Ex-Boyfriends | 4:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Astronaut | Ex-Boyfriends | 5:28 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Saving Face | Ex-Boyfriends | 2:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Worthy | Ex-Boyfriends | 2:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Play It As It Lays | Ex-Boyfriends | 3:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Goodnight | Ex-Boyfriends | 4:29 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Album Review
Possibly the most straightforward band ever signed by the art-quirk indie Absolutely Kosher Records, the Ex-Boyfriends are fundamentally a power pop trio, complete with a taste for matching on-stage attire and love songs about people one suspects the singer is too shy in real life to ever actually speak to. (In the band's one major break with power pop tradition, the songs are mostly about other boys, as the opening "Pick Up Line" makes pointedly clear.) Tongue in cheek that's occasionally on the verge of just plain silly, In With is a good-humored collection of sweet and sour pop tunes with a mildly punky edge and a strong line in lyrics about frustrated romance. A bit of a new wave feel creeps into several songs, especially "Situation," which is based on an early-XTC-like rigid, trebly guitar riff and exceedingly Andy Partridge-inspired lead vocal. Collector alert: Absolutely Kosher released In With with three separate album covers, each featuring a bandmember acting out a scenario from the old board game Clue.
Customer Reviews
Much more mature and fun on the 2nd time around
This second CD from the SF rockers is quite a departure for this trio. They have used what is working from the firset cd and made a few welcome changes. Pick Up Line and Private D both get your foot stomping to the Weezer/Cure combination that they do so well but then Situation hits and boy is it worth it! Situation and several other songs on the cd take me back to the sweet melencoly of the 80's ala the Smith and Cure. I could drift on these songs forever. Thus is the problem with this second cd. Its a bit spotty and could have done with 2 less songs. But that is the only problem that I have. Lyricly it is a triumph and there are 5 or 6 songs that I find myself singing while I wander the streets, Situation being the best...and one of my favorite songs ever! This is truly worth it in a sea of over produced single land that Justin, Britney and the like have left us with! Great indi music from three awesome lads!
yay!
i think exbf may be an almost perfect meld of rock music and emo lyrics. in a world of mass market pop/rock bands with nothing to say, and lame emo boys with lots to say but the most boring music, ex-boyfriends somehow straddles that magical middle ground. their songs make me feel something AND rock out at the same time. and they put on a killer live show. if you are in the san francisco area, check them out.
Video Attempting to Escape is Powerful
Love the lyrics and vocals! The attempts to escape from being tied up works great in the video. Mike Andrews Sex I T U N E S
Top Albums and Songs By Ex-Boyfriends
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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Situation | In With | 3:36 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Uh-Oh! | Line In / Line Out | 3:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Make You Mine | Line In / Line Out | 3:15 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sticky Legs | Line In / Line Out | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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X Marks the Spot | Line In / Line Out | 2:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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2 Hearts | Line In / Line Out | 3:32 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Other People | Line In / Line Out | 3:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Top Speed | Line In / Line Out | 2:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Whiskey Sour | Line In / Line Out | 1:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Perfect Ending | Line In / Line Out | 3:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Indie Rock
- Released: Nov 20, 2007
- ℗ 2007 Absolutely Kosher
