Bocumast Album Review: Flashbulb Fires Makes Eagles Wet Themselves. Band: Flashbulb Fires Album: Glory Label: TwentySomething Records Polished, bright, comfortable. Soda drenched alternative glides, full, electric and solid. First thoughts distraught pains, send needle arms through brain pockets, blown out conscious memory and worry. Three listens deep, "Glory" grows out like a two-headed tumor. And the name, well whats in a name these days. The name sticks out like pink cotton candy in a pink bowl, browned at the edges for over eager snack havers, or simply the hungry foster kids at all the malls, waiting for something to pick them up or give them a dollar for standing still. Taken by tides in time, sounds stand still, patient and relaxed, horns bust through cracks of reverberation, and sultry stacks built from hair and waves. At points thoughts of arcades and fires or even parades of wolves shelved at medium levels peaking out plays in the cold with bats made of fruit. Believable, poignant and elastic, drips of weather lash out at dollops of sewn sweater patches. Not to be confused for an appetizer or even dessert, "Glory" is a main course. Special taste forms into function a directive craft lasting out in spaces through "Ambulance." Soft animals sleep to portions of beautiful "blind leading the blind." Stomp your neighbors trolls and build a campfire using only matches to "heavy hands." Take this as seriously as they do and you will enjoy it. Its not just for the gooey mall-goers, waiting, standing still in corners. "Glory" will make you run until you run out of breath. Status: Recommended Check them out here: flashbulbfires.com myspace.com/flashbulbfires -Flashbulb Fires will be performing at the Hi Dive on Dec.18 2009 for their album release party.
