After listening to like five songs of Chico Fellini and loving each of them, I realized that their new album has quickly become one of my favorites of the year. The best album to come out of Kentucky so far this year.
-www.youaintnopicasso.com
The last decade has offered no shortage of stylish, dance-oriented acts that have drawn heavily from the early-'80s post-punk scene, but few of these bands have demonstrated the sheer theatricality that makes Chico Fellini's self-titled debut such a distinctive and compelling listen. And it's that verve that makes them deserving of more than just a devoted regional following.
-Slant Magazine
Props must be given to Chico Fellini for creating an innovative, fun and thought-provoking masterpiece on its first try. This Lexington, Kentucky-based quartet produces a tight, electrifying sound that’s bound to have its reverberations felt throughout the indie scene, and not just on a local level.
-Amplifier Magazine
"Fellini sports a spry post-punk pop sound with a modestly pensive edge. Longtime local fave and expert song stylist Emily Hagihara handles bass, Dame co-founder Brandon Judd tackles the drums, and highly visible Lexington producer Duane Lundy (who recorded, among other projects, Hagihara's recent Marbles disc) plays guitar. But the catalyst for the band's jagged pop charge is the singing of Christopher Dennison, who regularly reaches and hits upper registers for a sound both agitated and anthemic. A young David Byrne more than once comes to mind." -Walter Tunis, Lexington Herald-Leader
Chico Fellini churns infectious electricity through a provocative mix of theatrical rock and pop noir. The Lexington, KY foursome powers a reputation for well-crafted songwriting, imaginative lyrics, commanding vocals, and stylish rock-hooks. At once accessible and full of subtext, Chico Fellini's musical collage thrills both admirers of acoustic artistry and music-lovers who use "party" as a verb.
Christopher Dennison's magnetic vocals jolt each song and suffuse the stage with inspired melodrama. Duane Lundy wears multiple hats as guitarist and producer, and brings dynamic experience from sculpting the sounds of such diverse talents as Ben Sollee, These United States, The Scourge of the Sea and Vandaveer. Luscious chanteuse Emily Hagihara adds genre-bending bass lines, grounded in her critically acclaimed mastery of percussion and guitar. On his drum kit and with unconventional devices, Brandon Judd both sets the rhythm and introduces surprising beats to an addictive sonic fusion.
Releasing their first, self-titled CD after drawing a regional following to two years of high-octane shows, Chico Fellini will ignite the national music scene in 2009.
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