MATH AND PHYSICS CLUB: BABY I'M YOURS
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Monday, 01 October 2007

ImageMatinee Records [CDEP, 2007]

I love the cover art for Math And Physics Club releases.  It’s all quite consistent.  With Baby I’m Yours, the group resorts to the photography style found on their self-titled full length, though the overall layout matches the early releases in Weekends Away and Movie Ending Romance.  This time it’s amidst a pastel-like light green backdrop.

Charles Bert has found the love of his life.  It became blatantly obvious on the self-titled LP in “La La La Lisa”, a tribute song to his wife—the couple recently had twins, which removed MAPC from the show-playing spectrum the past several months.  “Baby I’m Yours” follows suit as Bert adds another trophy tribute song to the collection he’s built for her.

Their sound has not really changed since their inception, which hinders some artists but not this one.  James continues to lay down light lead guitar melodies atop Bert’s softly strummed acoustic and Ethan Jones’ basslines. “Nothing Really Matters” can also be found on a comp of local artists, but here there seems to be a slightly heavier percussion and a bit more of a highlight in Saundrah’s violin work during the bridge (however, this could simply be my imagination).

“Do You Keep A Diary” breaks away from the traditional MAPC piece in that the percussion leans toward the electronic.  It was also written by Ethan Jones, who joins Bert on vocals.  With a campfire-like chorus, the song, like most off Baby I’m Yours, will easily find its way into heads: Lily don’t you even dare / I’d follow you most anywhere / Just hold on for one more day / I promise you.  

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PREVIOUS COVERAGE

Math And Physics Club: Math And Physics Club

Math And Physics Club: Movie Ending Romance

Math And Physics Club: Weekends Away

Various Artists: Siete 7”

Math And Physics Club: Seattle, WA [10.14.2006]

TRACK LIST

  1. Baby I’m Yours
  2. Nothing Really Matters
  3. In This Together
  4. Do You Keep A Diary
 
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