Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: Perishing

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin: Perishing Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin's 2005 self-released debut Broom was critically praised by everyone from Rolling Stone to Pitchfork Media. It was praised to the point that a year and a half later it was reissued on Polyvinyl Records. Now three years removed from that breakthrough debut, SSLYBY releases their sophomore album on Polyvinyl Records. Sophomore slumps are very real occurrences in music but SSLYBY parries off the usual pot holes. SSLYBY's charm lies in their ability to write simple indie pop. Their music seemingly lies in between the Shins and the Dandy Warhols. They have a small town Midwest charm. Their name could be misconstrue for a snooty New York City band, but really is a joke stemming back to their teenage beginnings. Its hard to not enjoy this sophomore release. There is a mid-album lull when the band indulges their acoustic side to the listener's detriment, but the album picks up again with "Think I Wanna Die". The album crescendos with "Oceanographer". The song title may sound like the name of a member of Animal Collective, but the song itself sounds like an instant pop classic. The Bay City Rollers couldn't have written finer. When having a successful debut, its often hard to live up to the expectations. Even rarer is the ability to meet and surpass expectations but that is what I believe Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin has done with Perishing. Rating: 8.3/10 MP3: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin "Oceanographer"