Wisely/Wisely

March 2, 2008 by poprockcandy

Wisely/Wisely
2008 Oglio Records

From the opening note of On My Way, the first song on Wisely, (Willie) Wisely’s new album, be prepared to get hooked. On My Way is my favorite song of 2008. It’s that rare type of song that is so catchy and warm it reminds one of going to the grocery store with their mother in 1975, listening to Top Of The World by The Carpenters blaring on the AM radio.

I love Am radio rock–The Carpenters, Sweet, Andy Kim, America, Bread, The Box Tops, The Archies, etc. Although Wisely may be the perfect soundtrack for riding the California Coast, it is way more than that. Like Fancey, the brainchild of New Pornographers member Todd Fancey, which is one of my favorite bands, it reaches far beyond the warm production values with songs that are extremely well-written and catchy, so catchy in fact, you’re going to want to hear them again…and again and again.

It’s Gonna Be Beautiful is another standout track on an album full of great songs, as is Through Any Window, a piece of acoustic pop that’s very reminiscent of The Beatles and has a video starring Jenna Fisher.

Like Beck’s The Golden Age, Fancey’s Fancey, The Autumn Defense’s Circles and the Neil Young masterpiece Harvest, Wisely is an album that will fit perfectly against the backdrop of a setting sun, whether you’re in California or Alabama. But while sunsets never last, Wisely shall always exist.
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