On the Move

• Artist: The Leftovers
• Rating:
• Release Date: June 12, 2007
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Hailing from the famous punk rock town of, er, Portland, ME, the Leftovers released their debut full-length after touring regionally with the likes of the Mopes and Teenage Bottlerocket and putting in their compilation-and-splits dues. "Full-length" is something of an exaggeration (On the Move clocks in at under 30 minutes), but that's part of the charm of bands like this -- there's no time wasted on intros or outros, no stupid "sketches" or "interludes" to weigh things down, just short, sharp, hook-laden tunes all featuring heart-on-sleeve vocals and buzzsaw guitars. There's pure bubblegum lurking underneath the crunchy veneer of "Dance with Me," and the handclaps that you keep expecting throughout that compact gem of a song appear on the next and equally hooky track, "She She She." "Mind Off You" and "See You Tonight" are the band's twin masterpieces, a pair of punk-pop classics that last almost exactly two minutes each (and the second of which, if you listen carefully, evokes Elvis Costello circa Get Happy!). On a few of these songs the hooks could be just a bit sharper and more memorable, but it seems likely that the band is going to progress in just that direction. Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Run Real Fast	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(2:08)
Dance with Me	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(2:20)
She She She	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(2:26)
Pick and Choose	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(1:47)
Camel	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(2:04)
Please Tell Me	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(2:22)
Lose Your Head	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(2:08)
Run Away	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(1:34)
Nothing to Do	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(2:30)
Mind off You	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(1:56)
See You Tonight	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(2:01)
Up Down Around	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(2:23)
Gotta Go	The Leftovers	The Leftovers	(2:53)

Credits

Stefan Stardumb (Artwork), Justin Perkins (Producer), Ben Weasel (Producer), Carrlyn Bathe (Photography), Justin Perkins (Engineer), Justin Perkins (Mastering), Andrew Rice (Group Member), Jonny Rally (Guest Appearance), Stefan Stardumb (Cover Photo), Adam Woronoff (Organ), Adam Woronoff (Group Member), Andrew Rice (Guitar), Jonny Rally (Handclapping), Adam Woronoff (Drums), Andrew Rice (Vocals), Adam Woronoff (Tambourine), Ben Weasel (Sequencing), The Leftovers (Producer), Justin Perkins (Mixing)

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