What Others Have Written About EX~PO
SELECTED PRAISE FOR CENTRAL
MEANER STREET
" . . .this recording skirts a wonderful line between the boundaries of lo-fi and hi-fi just nicely thank you very much."
North By East West
"EX~PO wins with Central Meaner Street . . . Marino’s Wilson-meets-Alessandro Cortini vocals are adorable, and his creativity is refreshing."
In Your Speakers
"It's meticulously pieced together, natural, and engages the listener through every verse. One of my favourite finds of the
year."
Bridging the Atlantic
"Central Meaner Street transcends its influences to deliver a remarkably focused, and original sound. This is the kind of album that demands repeated listens."
Quick Before it Melts
"To sum it all up, Central Meaner Street is fun to listen to. The track Banana Republic (Reprise) offers up a dreamscape-ish song about corporate greed with lots of
'…mildly Latin-influenced 5/4 backbeat, backwards string section, tape loops and a “trippy” 4/4 interlude featuring heavily delayed tubular bells.' I have no idea what that all means, but I like listening to it. "
Panic Manual
". . . 'Constant Commuter' recalls My Bloody Valentine's white noise symphonies and carves out a melody that really works against the backing. "Banana Republic (reprise)" is a deft and strangely paced song with an acidic lyric. Marino's talent easily guides him
t rough this brief but compelling album."
LUNA
KAFE
". . . Central Meaner Street is a good solid album, featuring a really nice mixture of sunny tunes with a slightly Belle and Sebastianesque feel offset by rather more experimental offerings rich with mixed up beats and fuzzy guitars.
The appeal of the catchy tunes on this album grows with repeated listens
. . ."
Bad
Tempered Zombie
". . . there really are a lot of solid songs on this album; other favourites include 'Banana Republic (Reprise)' for its driving rhythm and the opening track, 'Tasty Bites.' All eleven add up to an enjoyable record, and one that is worth at least a few listens."
Vintage Blog (Ruhee Dewji)
SELECTED PRAISE FOR HARSH
LENSES POINT HOMEWARD
"The cover art, which features skiers on a frozen lake, betrays the warmth and sweetness of the music inside."
Wavelength Toronto
"The best is saved for last with the maverick genius displayed in writing a song ('Liddy') that sounds like T Rex's 'Spaceball Ricochet' if it had been born in Nashville."
Russell
Barker
"His velvety voice, bright guitars and appealingly tangled-up melodies make it easy to lose focus on the music and simply let it flow through you."
Splendid Magazine
"Marino's sleepy voice is at times reminiscent of a Marc Bolan with more gusto, particularly on last track 'Liddy,' which isn't a bad thing at all."
Soul Shine
"Marino treads the fine line of those guitar chords that sounds perfect together. His voice drifts almost effortlessly through the song. The song deserves a friendly sigh when it's done, leaving the listener a little happier."
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