This is It and I Am It and You Are It and So is That and He is It and She is It

Performer: Marnie Stern
Distributor: ADA

Notes: Personnel: Marnie Stern (vocals, guitar, keyboard); John Reed Thompson, Jonathan Hischke (bass guitar); Zach Hill (drums). THIS IS IT AND I AM IT... is the second album by singer-songwriter Marnie Stern. A quirky set of 12 songs pitched on a careful balancing point between smart pop hooks and conceptual, artsy experimentation, the album puts its musical focus on Stern's edgy songwriting, noise-rock guitar prowess, and chirpy high-register vocals. Highlights include "Shea Stadium," "The Package Is Wrapped," and the BACK TO THE FUTURE-quoting "Roads? Where We're Going, We Don't Need Roads." Fans of Deerhoof, Panda Bear, Blonde Redhead, and other avant-pop acts should pay close attention.

Spin (pp.114-116) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "The vocals can still dilate your pupils, but her melodies deseve equal attention, as Stern bids to become one of the few finger-tappers who's also a songwriter." Mojo (Publisher) (p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Backed by noise-rock drummer supreme Zach Hill, the fleet-fingered autodidact shred and taps through 'Transformer''s concentric riffage..." Blender (Magazine) (p.77) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Her music is exhilarating, enigma-packed and, despite the unceasing noise barrage, winningly sweet." Signal To Noise (magazine) (p.73) - "[T]he overall sound is unmistakably her own. Stern's physical voice takes up more space: the echo effects on 'Shea Stadium' conjure its namesake; 'Ruler''s sighing choruses are buoyed by Stern's worn-in leads."

With a dizzying, finger-tapping guitar style as her musical signature, New Yorker Marnie Stern released her debut album, IN ADVANCE OF THE BROKEN ARM, in 2007. It's striking mix of giddy, quirky indie-pop and manic guitar tapestries earned widespread critical plaudits. Stern's 2008 follow-up, THIS IS IT AND I AM IT..., was warmly received as well, its intricate guitar textures echoing everything from '70s prog rock to '80s pop-metal, but cannily filtered through an arty alt-rock sensibility.

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