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A Study In Her
Another Year In Philadelphia
Sex Cells / Electronic Eel CD
“Couldn’t wait to be alone, sweat the months away / Instead I’ll let down my hopes and freeze my bones in Philadelphia waiting by the phone / Fancy being let down, frightened by the sound of another year away.”*
I really enjoyed A Study In Her’s debut full-length Dialogic (the only album of the band that I’ve heard). With Another Year In Philadelphia being the band’s fourth album, I’ve definitely been missing out.
Dialogic was a full disc of timid electronics, subdued glacial experimentations and whispery female vocals. Another Year displays an A Study In Her that I am not familiar with…but one I highly enjoy. Gone are the lead female vocals and low-fi electronic approach. The sound’s still frail and boney, but it’s got backbone. Another Year is a lot more upbeat and exciting than the debut…however there still remains a handful of slower paced songs like the contemplative opener “Another Year In Philadelphia,” the acoustic chilliness of “Partners,” the whispery “An Affair,” plus the keyed electronics and sharp guitar picks of “Single Screen Cinema” will give you goose-bumps. Cool tracks, but the more bubbly and dynamic songs are what grabbed my ear’s attention.
Quirky indie-rockers like “Marry Me Up,” “Research,” and “Favorite Actor” will have Chin Up Chin Up, Modest Mouse, and Q And Not U fans take notice. While more danceable tracks like “Photo Club” and “Phosphorescent Life” will have you dancing and making it pop in no time. A Study In Her does a pretty fine job of mixing things up. I lost contact with the group’s sound over the years…but I’m glad I got reacquainted with this fun Philly/D.C. based outfit.
by Fake Train
*Taken from “Another Year In Philadelphia”
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