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		<title>Album Review: Alex Bleeker and the Freaks &#8211; How Far Away</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 14:16:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alex Bleeker and the Freaks]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Formed by the bassist of Real Estate, Alex Bleeker and the Freaks drops their second album this week, How Far Away, out on the Woodsist label. Having assembled a motley crew of bandmates...]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/alex_bleeker_how_far_away.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-8823" alt="alex_bleeker_how_far_away" src="http://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/alex_bleeker_how_far_away-150x150.jpg" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/alex_bleeker_how_far_away-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/alex_bleeker_how_far_away-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/alex_bleeker_how_far_away-120x120.jpg 120w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/alex_bleeker_how_far_away-50x50.jpg 50w, https://www.poppressinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/alex_bleeker_how_far_away.jpg 350w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>Formed by the bassist of Real Estate, Alex Bleeker and the Freaks drops their second album this week, <i>How Far Away</i>, out on the Woodsist label. Having assembled a motley crew of bandmates and friends for this side-project, Bleeker croons with all the wistful fragility of a tenderfoot while backed by a ramshackle of jangly instrumentals to produce a pleasingly ragtag collection of ruminative folk music.</p>
<p>There are the campfire-pop tunes; “Don’t Look Down” and “Who Are You Seeing?” step up to the plate with instantly catchy refrains, bright guitar strums, and melodic canters. Bluesy whines steer the heart-broken bemoaning of “Leave on the light,” while funky instrumental play underscores the relaxed stroll and reflective guitar of “See You on Sunday.” Experimental dabbling surfaces in the amp-filtered vocals of the modest “Home I Love” as well as in the spacey synths of the drawn-out “Time Cloud.” And the sway-with-me vibe of “Rhythm Shakers” is a perfect Woodstock throwback.</p>
<p>While bright refrains and vocal harmonies give this album an undeniable social feel, thematically it seems intended for folks lonesome-at-heart. Lyrics more or less are about coping with life post-heartbreak, reflecting particularly on the partner-that-was, as well as the directions that life might proceed towards now. It never tries too hard, and, like a past flame, it’ll take some time to shake off its hold on your memory. <i>How Far Away</i> lingers in your mind in a way that predicts you’ll miss it someday soon.</p>
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