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Son Ambulance - Someone Else’s Deja Vu

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By: Kendall | in: Music |

Son Ambulance

It’s been 3 years since Son Ambulance released their last album, and 3 can be a magic number for some, as they have just released their third full length album called Someone Else’s Deja Vu. The band, comprised of Joesph Knapp and Jeffrey Koster, has taken a bit of a turn with this album being more of a solo effort for Koster, while Knapp appears more as a collaborator. The old feel of 60’s and 70’s rock still wafts its way through the record, keeping the familiar close by. Members of The Faint and Tilly and the Wall also make appearances on double bass, saxophone and vibraphone.

Son Ambulance -  Quand Tu Marches Seul

The lead off track is “A Girl in New York City”. An interesting start for a record like this, having a Bossa Nova feel laced with thin 60’s guitars and vocal harmonies. “Quand Tu Marches Seul” which translates to “when you walk alone” is a dreamy instrumental track that washes of keys and acoustic guitar, with a male/female duet singing the same parts sweetly. It’s a song about what love feels like, and what it’s like to be alone. “Juliet’s Son” is a stand out filled with reverse reverb that is a bit reminiscent of the Poltergeist movies. Because of this, it almost sounds like it’s sung in the past, and being brought into the current at the same moment.

Son Ambulance - Juliet’s Son

Overall the album is a triumphant use of retro-vibe and reverb. The song writing is solid, and the instrumentation is a distant draw that will try to pull you in, but it doesn’t happen all it once. It has to draw you in over the course of the record. The band has it summed up well on their bio where the state:

A refreshing pastoral familiarity, think of Someone Else’s Deja Vu as a great accompaniment to a day where your only responsibilities might include reading a book, petting your cat or thinking of an old friend.


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Posted on July 7, 2008

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2 Responses to “Son Ambulance - Someone Else’s Deja Vu”

  1. Charbarred on July 8th, 2008 8:20 am

    I’m really enjoying this one. It’s interesting how some songs sound like Pink Floyd while others sound like The Carpenters. I guess there’s a fine line…


  2. DThompson on July 8th, 2008 5:41 pm

    First one sounds pretty good, the second one sounds like an outtake from an Alan Parsons Project LP


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