My latest obsession has been the synthpop project from somewhere in the United States that I don't know. I am gonna guess Los Angeles, California. These people are super elusive, with only one of these people really being known outside of this project. That person is none other than James Figurine, better known as Jimmy Tamborello, who is most famous for The Postal Service, another synthpop group that is a lot more popular. While writing this, I found out Jimmy Tamborello was in one of my all-time favorite bands Strictly Ballroom, one of the best emo rock bands to ever exist. He also has one more big project titled Dntel, which is his solo synthpop project. The other two members are David Figurine (Forster David Rudolph) and Meredith Figurine (Meredith Landman). The group released their first single, I Wait For You By The Telephone, in 1996. It wouldn't be another two years until their next release which is also their debut album, Transportation + Communication = Love.
My favorite album of their second one titled The Heartfelt, a 14 (+ 1 bonus) track full-length release that dropped in 2001. The opening track is an atmospheric ambient track that features some awesome melodies and beautiful vocals, which sets the tone for the rest of the album. It goes right into one of my favorite tracks the group has made, IMpossible. I am trying to watch this movie called Like Crazy which has the girl from Rogue One and the dude who died Anton Yelchin. It lowkey looks really bad though. But IMpossible is the most depressing song I have heard in a long time. It is a super catchy track, with heavy pop vibes, but it carries this melancholy tone because the lyrics are so sad. It's incredibly heady, and every time I hear that intro I can't help but feel tears welling up inside of me. The rest of the album is also amazing with the tracks Rewind, Way Too Good, So Futuristic, and Let's Make A Love Song being some of my favorites. This is a no-skip album. Enjoy The Heartfelt, I included a download for anybody who wants to add it to their iTunes/iPod. Otherwise, listen to it on any streaming platform you may have.
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