I’ve always liked this Bay Area indie pop trio (well, husband/wife of Tim and Donna and then whomever on drums…at one time it was my old pal Shannon Handy….this record is mostly just Tim and Donna though) but never went ape-crazy over ‘em like a lot of my pals did. Well, this record is where… Continue reading Lunchbox at Dagger
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Lunchbox at Whisperin and Hollerin
This lovely blood red vinyl arrived with a press release stating that due to Jigsaw Records’ unorthodox practices this album doesn’t have a fancy Press release. So I have decided to review this album using the unorthodox practice of entirely making up my own fictitious back story for Lunchbox and the album Lunchbox Loves you… Continue reading Lunchbox at Whisperin and Hollerin
Lunchbox at babysue
Cool underground guitar pop from Seattle, Washington’s Lunchbox. The folks in this band eventually changed their name to Birds of California…but then opted to change their name back to Lunchbox. Smart move…cuz we love the band name (it sure fits the music). There’s so much overprocessed music in the world today. Perhaps that’s why the tunes on this album are so… Continue reading Lunchbox at babysue
Lunchbox at Atlas and the Anchor
Lunchbox – “Tom, What’s Wrong?” (Now a duo, Tim Brown and Donna McKean recently returned with Lunchbox Loves You, their first album in over ten years. Released on Jigsaw Records, the excellent new album is a sugar rush of fuzzed-out 60’s bubblegum-inspired dreampop with jangly guitars, bursts of bright horns and strings and insanely catchy melodies reminiscent… Continue reading Lunchbox at Atlas and the Anchor
Lunchbox at When You Motor Away
Listening to Lunchbox Loves You can be compared to opening an actual lunchbox packed by your mother without consulting you beforehand. You know that your mother loves you, because she is your mother. You know that Oakland, California’s Lunchbox loves you, because they told you so in the title to the album.Lunchbox Loves You . But the core question is… Continue reading Lunchbox at When You Motor Away
Lunchbox at Across The Kitchen Table
Yesterday Dougie the postie arrived at the door with a record from the US which I thought was strange as I wasn’t waiting for anything from there!I opened it up and found a record by a band I had never heard of with a note.“Hi There You are receiving a copy of the new Lunchbox… Continue reading Lunchbox at Across The Kitchen Table
Lunchbox at Big Takeover
Having changed their name back to Lunchbox after releasing an album as Bird of California last year on Jigsaw, the Oakland, CA-based duo of Tim Brown andDonna McKean (both members of Hard Left) finally release their third full-length release under their proper moniker. Lunchbox Loves You draws heavily from the psychedelic soft pop Nuggets of the ’60s where each song cheerfully jaunts through the… Continue reading Lunchbox at Big Takeover
Lunchbox at The Vinyl District
Dating all the way back to 1994, Berkeley, CA’s Lunchbox is the work of two constant participants, guitarist-songwriter Tim Brown and bassist Donna McKean (they share vocal duties); after overcoming obstacles and reclaiming their original name, Lunchbox Loves You serves as their return. Those expecting a simple recapitulation of past glories should be pleasantly surprised by the growth Brown… Continue reading Lunchbox at The Vinyl District
Lunchbox at Gold Flake Paint
Well, sometimes a good tune is just a good tune, innit? There was a period last year when my last grandparent – my mum’s mum – lived in this very nice assisted living home in Atlanta. Very nice – like a very large house. And, on Saturdays, this tiny little guy would come over and… Continue reading Lunchbox at Gold Flake Paint
Lunchbox at The Finest Kiss
Oakland, California’s Lunchbox fluctuate between calling themselves Birds of California and Lunchbox. Who cares what they call themselves when they make records this good. Lunchbox Loves You is full of sugary pop that is guaranteed to put a skip in your step. They hit a number of classic 90’s indiepop reference points including Stereolab, Apples… Continue reading Lunchbox at The Finest Kiss