11th Song - Deep Blue Something

Byzantium - Deep Blue Something

Although Deep Blue Something are from Texas, they have a distinctly British feel to them, and would fit well in a line-up next to groups like Dodgy, Toploader, or the Manics. They're mostly a guitar band, but "Byzantium" uses some very nice horn and string arrangements as well. Lyrically, it's is not hugely involving, but I find that the complexity and intricacy of the music itself more than makes up for this. Overall, it's one of the most interesting albums in my collection, and one that I come back to time and again. ...

Home - Deep Blue Something

From the first song on this album 'Gammer Gertens Needle' you will hear musical influences from the very best of the early 70s and 80s. Their sound is instantly a bit Cure like but with a new depth and twist that really just makes you want to listen to more. Todd Pipes was the writer of nine songs on this debit album, Home. The others were written by his brother Toby (same initials, weird). His lyrics and musical sophistication give him away as smarter than his American twenty-something years. He cleverly references art objects from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's to the paintings of Kandinsky, which is really fresh for artists and other bands around this time. Equipped with ...