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The Like

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The original members of the Like were barely out of high school when they signed to Geffen and released their debut back in 2005. Perhaps struggling with being tagged as industry-offspring (all three members’ dads were prolific music- industry figures), they eventually shook things up with a change in both band line-up and label. Morphing from a competent but unremarkable L.A.-flavored pop sound into a vintage couture-clad ‘60s-inspired girl group was quite a leap, and a smart move. From the finger-snapping swagger of “Wishing He Was Dead” (one imagines Dusty Springfield as inspiration here) and the Farfisa and hand-clap exuberance of “Square One,” to the British Invasion energy of “Release Me,” the quartet rivals other current, retro-flavored groups like the School and Lucky Soul for smart songs and snappy production (kudos to studio wizard Mark Ronson). Vocalist and chief songwriter Z Berg has a smooth, icy-sweet delivery, and the band — boosted here by three members of New York’s Dap-Kings — crisply nail the cool, hip-shaking vibe of the best vintage dance pop. What’s not to like?

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awesome

1960s throwback! :)

Good but what happened?

Let me start by asking this: How did this group end up being a 60's retro girl band?

If I had never heard of the like before hearing this album, I would probably just give it a 'good' rating and move on. But I have listened to them since their EP series and so I feel like saying more than just that.

Let me stress that it's a good album. I like it a lot. But where is the bass? Where are the drums? The odd rhythms? These are things I associate with the like's sound.

Of course I understand that groups change and grow and evolve and experiment (and um....people leave) and I'm all fine with that, but is this still alternative music?

Ok, to be fair, the lyrics are still intricate and off-beat and Z still mesmerizes with her strong vocals, but I can't help but think that the songs would all be vastly improved if they had a much simpler production style. (As a comparison, consider the version of "Release Me" w/o any instruments at all.)

Very curious.

Bark!

Good!

Good! Trouble in paradise especially. You think a song is going to follow through a certain way predictably, but it ends up in a creative, unexpected twist that sounds good, and fits, so it's not akward sounding or anything.

Biography

Formed: 2001 in Los Angeles, CA

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '00s, '10s

Formed in 2001 when the members of the band were still in their teens, Los Angeles' the Like featured Charlotte Froom (bass), Tennessee Thomas (drums), and Z. Berg (vocals). Initially influenced by the Sundays, Throwing Muses, and the Pretenders, the Like were known at first for consisting of offspring of well-known members of the music industry: producer Mitchell Froom, drummer Pete Thomas (of Elvis Costello's Attractions), and A&R impresario Tony Berg. The indie rock trio worked to make its...
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