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• Artist: The Legends
• Album: Up Against The Legends
• Label: Lakeshore
• Year of Release: 2004
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• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2004-12-18

And shoegazing takes center stage! Well, you might think that after one simple listen. The Legends are some sort of collective thing (somewhere along the lines of 9 people have been reported in the band) that is happening in Sweden and Up Against The Legends is the formal debut. The Legends create some very fuzzy and yet very accessible pop music that hearkens back to the 1990s, ala Ride and other shoegazing bands. The only difference is that The Legends have a HUGE pop side to them. Complete with claps, tracks like "Nothing To Be Done" are instantly catchy. You might even be reminded of older pop bands if it wasn't for the fuzzy production that you get through the album. "Everything You Say" is a track like that. Ease up on the production and you might even have a 60s pop song. On a couple tracks such as "Your Song" you can't help but think of Jesus and Mary Chain, the intro on this one especially. The Ride influence is prominent throughout the album but again, there is more of a pop element to the Legends. I'm not sure if the lead vocalist is ashamed of his voice but the effects on it are so thick that it's hard to tell if he can actually sing. Ultimately, Up Against The Legends almost becomes monotonous with the fuzzy vocal production and the handclap percussion. I think this is a band that has some potential and I will be watching for future releases from the Legends.

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