{"id":18870,"date":"2020-04-24T16:18:04","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T20:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southeastofheaven.com\/?p=18870"},"modified":"2022-01-06T19:47:49","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T00:47:49","slug":"album-review-the-lickerish-quartet-threesome-vol-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.southeastofheaven.com\/?p=18870","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: The Lickerish Quartet &#8211; Threesome Vol. 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Lickerish Quartet &#8211; <span class=\"ILfuVd\"><span class=\"e24Kjd\">Threesome Vol. 1<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nRelease Date: May 15, 2020<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that we fans of \u201890s pop\/rock legends Jellyfish were over the fucking moon when we heard that \u00be of the band would be reuniting as a new band called <strong>The Lickerish Quartet<\/strong>.\u00a0 Borrowing their name from the \u201870s erotic drama, The Lickerish Quartet, Tim Smith (Bass\/Vocals), Eric Dover (Guitar\/Vocals), and Roger Manning (Keys\/Guitar\/Vocals) deliver a pop\/rock EP that sounds exactly how you would think it would.\u00a0 It sounds like \u00be of Jellyfish, and trust me when I say that this is not a bad thing.<\/p>\n<p>The band\u2019s debut EP kicks off with the song \u201cFadoodle,\u201d which is such a fun way to kick off an album.\u00a0 The spot on layered harmonies reminds me of just how fucking incredible these guys are together.\u00a0 Also, I love to learn new variations of the word \u201cfucking.\u201d\u00a0 This song sounds like it could be the follow up to \u201cHe\u2019s My Best Friend\u201d from the Jellyfish\u2019s <em><strong>Spilt Milk<\/strong><\/em> album.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bluebird\u2019s Blues&#8221; is a beautiful, lush Manning number, which is currently my favorite song.\u00a0 It is such a floaty number that set the pace very nicely for the masterful \u201cThere\u2019s A Magic Number.\u201d\u00a0 \u00a0Another dreamy tune enveloped in the bass playing of Tim Smith and studio drummer (and 4<sup>th<\/sup> honorary member) Jeremy Stacey.\u00a0 The EP concludes with the power-pop epic \u201cLighthouse Spaceship.\u201d I love the subtle prog influences in this song as well as the obvious influence of bands like The Beatles and Queen.<\/p>\n<p>Fans will probably describe this as sounding like Jellyfish, but it is unfair to compare the two.\u00a0 The Lickerish Quartet is its own thing and while they may march to a similar drum as Jellyfish, they carry their own flag.\u00a0 The Lickerish Quartet has delivered a collection of music that we need so badly in these dark, sad, and troubling times.\u00a0 Chasing away the blues and bringing in a smile, The Lickerish Quartet are delivering cheer all the while practicing the ultimate example of social distancing.\u00a0 Thank you guys for the much-needed bundle of uplifting joy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Visit the band and buy stuff here: <a href=\"https:\/\/thelickerishquartet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/thelickerishquartet.com\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Lickerish Quartet   &quot;Lighthouse Spaceship&quot;\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/p8tzd6UNA4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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