XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival
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XOXO, Panda and the New Kid Revival is Marc Bianchi's most recent album under his pseudonym Her Space Holiday
. The album was released on October 7, 2008. In this album, Bianchi abandons the computerized sounds that marked previous Her Space Holiday efforts in favor of an organic, folk-driven style. The track "Sleepy Tigers
", which also became its own EP
, has become his most known and most played on his Myspace page, having over 350,000 plays.
. Its departure from Her Space Holiday's previous darker, more indietronica
work is mentioned frequently. For example, Rolling Stone Magazine describes the album as "brighter" than Her Space Holiday's previous releases, and calls the tracks "charming" and "simple". LAS Magazine
describes the album as a "divergence from his defining brand of electro-infused indie-rock to unapologetic, cadenced pop" and calling the lyrics "sometimes playful, sometimes cringe-inducing". The magazine rated the album a 7.6 out of 10. Webzine PopMatters
warns that the album is "worth hearing, just don’t expect anything life-changing", and describes Bianchi's vocals as "less-than-stellar". Still, the webzine awarded the album a 6 out of 10 rating.
Her Space Holiday
Her Space Holiday is the recording moniker of indietronic and indie rock artist Marc Bianchi.-History:Marc Bianchi began as a musician in the California hardcore scene. He was a part of Indian Summer and Mohinder before assuming the moniker "Her Space Holiday" in 1996...
. The album was released on October 7, 2008. In this album, Bianchi abandons the computerized sounds that marked previous Her Space Holiday efforts in favor of an organic, folk-driven style. The track "Sleepy Tigers
Sleepy Tigers
Sleepy Tigers is an EP by Her Space Holiday released July 21, 2009. The title track also appears on the album XOXO, Panda And The New Kid Revival.- Track listing :#"Sleepy Tigers" – 3:29#"Just Another Day" – 3:13...
", which also became its own EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, has become his most known and most played on his Myspace page, having over 350,000 plays.
Critical reception
XOXO, Panda and the New Kid Revival received mixed to positive reviews from critics. It scored a 65 out of 100 on review aggregator MetaCriticMetacritic
Metacritic.com is a website that collates reviews of music albums, games, movies, TV shows and DVDs. For each product, a numerical score from each review is obtained and the total is averaged. An excerpt of each review is provided along with a hyperlink to the source. Three colour codes of Green,...
. Its departure from Her Space Holiday's previous darker, more indietronica
Indietronica
Indietronica is a music genre that combines indie, electronica, rock and pop music. Typical instruments used in indietronica music are electronic keyboard, synthesizer, sampler and drum machine...
work is mentioned frequently. For example, Rolling Stone Magazine describes the album as "brighter" than Her Space Holiday's previous releases, and calls the tracks "charming" and "simple". LAS Magazine
LAS Magazine
LAS Magazine, also known as Lost At Sea or LostAtSea.net, is a daily online magazine founded in 1998 by Eric J Herboth. An online social group for the magazine list it in the "Entertainment & Arts - Online Media" category with a description of "Art. Bike. Music. Media. Literature. Photography....
describes the album as a "divergence from his defining brand of electro-infused indie-rock to unapologetic, cadenced pop" and calling the lyrics "sometimes playful, sometimes cringe-inducing". The magazine rated the album a 7.6 out of 10. Webzine PopMatters
PopMatters
PopMatters is an international webzine of cultural criticism that covers many aspects of popular culture. PopMatters publishes reviews, interviews, and detailed essays on most cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports, theater,...
warns that the album is "worth hearing, just don’t expect anything life-changing", and describes Bianchi's vocals as "less-than-stellar". Still, the webzine awarded the album a 6 out of 10 rating.