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  Review by: Marlon See others by this writer Devin Davis (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 Published on June 7th 2005
It’s hard to live in a basement and not get carried away, when you’re a caveman on the pavement in the U.S.A.A lot of normal men would have gone crazy if they had gone through the same process Devin Davis did to create Lonely People of The World, Unite! Every night for two years, Davis nibbled towards his goal of a full-length album when his shift at the studio he engineered at was over. Well, the Chicago native should be able to rest easy knowing he didn’t waste two years of his life, as all of the time and work he put in has coughed out one of the best indie power-pop albums of the year. The CD starts out full force with the toe-tapping, guitar pop, Kinks-influenced, would-be single “Iron Woman,” and 2 minutes and 16 seconds later you’ll be wondering what’s just happened…and then immediately asking for more. It won’t even occur to you that Davis pulls off so easily what would usually be considered cheesy. Even throughout the pensive lost love ballads (standout tracks like the opener and “Turtle And The Flightless Bird”) the word “emo” will never jump into your mind. While Davis doesn’t redefine music in anyway (direct comparisons could be drawn to Neutral Milk Hotel, Neil Young, and lighter or acoustic Death Cab For Cutie tracks) or do what others haven’t previously accomplished, he does manage to pull it off in a much more loveable way. It’s hard to defy Davis’ infectious pop music, and I can’t place my finger on why, perhaps due to his cheeky, introspective lyrics (which feel more like narratives than pages from a diary) or maybe his friendly, dinkish indie music geek singing voice (and he somehow channels Ben Gibbard in appearance to…) is what keeps the songs afloat. On Lonely People of The World, Unite! Davis provides a little helpful support in the minds of all the music geeks just like himself. Why be sad fellas? At least we have the music! At least we have each other! And ya know what? Worthwhile catchy music comes in small increments these days, so maybe if you’re in a car underwater and you have some time to kill…you should pick up this record… And then I just might respect you a tad bit more. People who liked this also liked:     Please login or register to post comments. What are the benefits of having a Punknews.org account?
holy crap those are some damn fine songs on that site. this may be my next purchase. but iron woman sounds kind of familiar. what song am i thinking of? damn it marlon, as much as i hate to agree with you, this is one damn good album. i hate when waiters or bartenders call everyone "chief" or "boss" Calling people "kids" is fine no matter what the age. Calling someone "son" is just dumb, much akin to calling someone "chief". It makes you sound retarded. I call people "kids" and "son", and I'm barely 19, so you're safe Sickboi. Word, sickboi! "Kids" is slang. I'm only 25, so I don't mean me the adult, versus a child. I mean the "kids". I like Face to Face... Don't Turn Away is a great cd. What the fuck is wrong with Face to Face? "Big Choice" and "Don't Turn Away" are better than most of the shit you kids listen to today... The elitism rages on! Because I know who Ben Gibbard is I automatically listen to The Postal Service? based on this review i ordered this from the record store. up the music shack punx. score's for mc lars. tate told me to not judge him untill i hear "signing emo" ... what a fagster mcfaggot. Score is for Nintendogs. Do you realize that the word is reference? Do you realize the refference is making fun of anyone who listens to Armor For Sleep? Score is for reference to armor for sleep's excellent "what to do when you are dead" ( the bit about the car underwater with time to kill). Excellent Stuff! Yeah it was rough on my morales to let someone I loathe support my rap career but after awhile the ass kissing is kind of nice. Devin Davis - Lonely People Of The World, Unite! While this has become nothing close to talk about the album...this is good. 9 is a little high, but it's a very solid album. I was a little skeptical about the NMH mention in the review, but I do hear it in songs like "Cannons at the Courthouse." Anyway, nice album and nice review. SICKBOI AND MARLON GOT A RECORD CONTRACT!!! I was just playing Halo 2. Where were you idiots? They call me the black mage/ I'm full of venemous rage/ jumped on stage with a shotgun and blew up the front row at point blank range/ Some say I'm strange/ Others play deranged/ But I know for certain all these mother fuckers know my name I'll talk about this snorefest if you post that rap about shotguns Mar. By the way, the way the PS2's online works is that it's all decentralized, so companies are able to charge if they want. Some games cost money, most don't. The only one I can think of that you have pay money for is FFXI. That said...I still prefer the infrastructure. You can contact people playing different games than you and everyone has the same gamertags...it's just really cohesive. haha, the stuff below made this review worth reading. I suggest more battle raps, less reviews. So anybody wana talk about Devin Davis or like... is it video game central now? psp is totally worth it I have an XBOX but I refuse to pay for XBOX live when PS2 is free.... Is there a reason to buy a PSP yet? They have them at Costco with two games for a semi reasonable price. wait for nintendogs, dawg. Is there a reason to buy a PSP yet? They have them at Costco with two games for a semi reasonable price. No, for the regular PS2, just buy the modem for $30, and you can play any game online free... ps2 online is free if you havwe the slim ps2 which has the onlnie setup disc comes with it That is, people who add me to their friends list are so cool that the stars can't even begin to encompass the how cool they are. Score is for people who add me to their friends list on XBL for Halo. The name is BloodyPixelfast wait, ps2 has free online service? I have an XBOX but I refuse to pay for XBOX live when PS2 is free.... is there a little community of punknews that play halo 2 live? Okkervil River needs to go back making more songs like "Westfall" marlon, why didn't you rap about shotguns? God damnit, how did I miss message board freestyling. Yeah money. I don't let a message board make me mad at anyone. Even Tate. I just laugh at most of the ridiculous fuckos on here. Wait why am I the girl? Jones wins. Hands down. i shoulda spent more time on that. still has some kinks ok. heres my lyrical stylings Oh, that was a typo. Its all in delivery. Come on Jonesy, spit some fire, I know you gots mad lyrical skillz... Dude you pronounce Maryland way wrong if that ryhymes to you. ok. its settled Hey no fair! Your rap was actually good! Dammit... "Yeah your rhymes, make me ill, cause they smell like shit, Devin Davis isn't my next big thing (diss away) Okkervil River is bitches! I just had that Sickboi impression stored away for AWHILE and no opportunity to use it. Plus I didn't think you'd care or take it badly or get pissed (and I still think I'm right about that). "My name is sickboi, the all-time great, Indie rock kids can't handle criticism. If they've discovered "the next big thing", and you don't dig it, it's because you have limited musical tastes and don't understand it. I didn't say you were name dropping I said I was. I think alot of bands suck. It's all a matter of opinion. You guys should battle rap. wow marlon. you kinda jumped off the handle with that one. Wu Tang sucks? Score is for Sickboi calling Marlon a "fucking retard". I need aloe for my burn wounds! Yeah, because that's all I listen to, you fucking retard. This is my Sickboi impression: "OMGWTBBBQ?! THIS ISN'T PUNK! THIS ISN'T MELODIC HARDCORE! WTF?!?!?!?!?!?!" I guess this is where its at these days. Not for me, sounds like John Cougar Melloncamp. Nice review man. You have me interested. Score is for my typing skills. skills* Score is for Marlons Halo 2 skils. Score is for "Iron Woman." I've had that MP3 for a while, and man, it's great. Another excellent review, Marlon. Let's go listen to some Pennywise now. I really enjoyed this album. It's actually fun. The indie kids are gonna get shocked when they find out that Ted Leo isn't the only one who can have a good time. |
