Say Hi

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February 8, 2013 3:38 pm

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Say Hi

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On “Lookin’ Good,” one of the best songs on Say Hi’s new album, Um, Uh Oh, Eric Elbogen sings, “I tell you what, things are gonna be fine.” Acoustic guitars form a backbone rhythm for electric guitar and synth lines that squirrel up perfectly next to Elbogen’s multi-tracked vocals. Everything is recorded flawlessly, which seems to get Elbogen in trouble more often than not. Lines that would seem to convey romantic relationships – “I hope that things work out” – are also about falling out with touring band members. Elbogen just can’t seem to adjust anyone else’s playing to meet the standards of the perfectly-constructed creations he makes by himself in the studio. Ultimately, Um, Uh Oh is a beautiful record – full of hurtling acoustic guitars, bracing organs and synths, and Elbogen’s plaintive, heartbreaking songs.