They may look like hippies and at times, sound like hippies, but London, Englands the Magic Numbers are merely just a team of talented siblings who love to spread cheer. Like the Polyphonic Spree minus the religious nuance, 20 members or so and the robes, of course this quartet possess a wholehearted pop flair that is impossible to refuse. Led by the bearded Romeo Stodart, the band (also featuring his sister Michele, and siblings Angela and Sean Gannon) have an all-encompassing vision that is heavily in debt to pop, folk and country of the 60s era when everything was nice. And while their optimism is relentless and never gives up, the urge to throw this self-titled debut out the window of your car never comes. "Forever Lost is a perfect pop song that, despite the lyrics about a crumbled romance, keeps its composure thanks to a killer "Be My Baby breakdown. "Love Me Like You is the song Jan & Dean needed to overcome the Beach Boys, while "This Love brings the pace of the album to a standstill so the band can take a stab at nailing the super-ballad, which they do with tear jerking ease. This is one merry spell you need to fall under.
(Heavenly)Magic Numbers
The Magic Numbers
BY Cam LindsayPublished Jul 1, 2005