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There’s something almost biblical about the lyrics on Antarctica Take’s It!’s debut album, The Penguin League. Take away the lo-fi recording and Page France sounding instrumentation and you’ll find a lyrics sheet that reads like a modern day prophet’s text. Much like a 21st century gospel writer, lead singer Dylan McKeever reveals “I have come here to destroy everything that you held dear.” Thankfully for us, it looks like his wrath takes the form of beautiful, stripped-down indie pop instead of the fire and brimstone kind.

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Antarctica Takes It are from Santa Cruz, CA, and I just got their lovingly-handmade-packaged homebrewed album, The Penguin League. This is dance and sing, hug your friends, march around, kiss the girl, clap your hands (and say yeah) kind of music. I once referred to Richmond, VA’s Great White Jenkins as “A Jake-Legged, Brokedown, Marching Symphony,” and I’m gonna christen Antarctica Takes It “A Jake-Legged, Brokedown, Marching Symphony…On Uppers.”

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Acompanied by acoustic guitar, glockespiel, horns, tambourine, accordian, violin, cello and more, songwriter Dylan McKeever comes across as a sort of Michael Nau in training, spinning wonderfully colorful stories about love, weather and frozen continents, among other things. I’m interested to see what’s up the road for these guys, but they’re definitely a pop band to keep your eye on. Highly recommended for fans of Page France, Lil’ Hospital, et al.

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lestyoufaint wrote:
April 2009

I really want the lyrics, too. Especially because what I have heard is so astoundingly gorgeous.

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Markl9 wrote:
December 2008

They have a concert available at the Phoning In...

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Samas11 wrote:
October 2008

I like dancing to circuits when no-one is watching and my door is closed.

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suburban_ennui wrote:
January 2008

This album is great. Got of from How Does it Feel To be Loved the other day, and can't stop playing it.

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Lie_Lioli wrote:
November 2007

i'm not a lover i'm a fighter groovy

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Flocke wrote:
November 2007

<3

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PersuasiveRays wrote:
August 2007

it makes me sad when i can't find a bands lyrics online.

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marohh wrote:
July 2007

whatever this name means - your music is simply wunderbar

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Sparkmoon wrote:
April 2007

Yeah ;))

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Marshallmaddnes wrote:
April 2007

awesome music

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Mynoreti wrote:
March 2007

niiiiice.

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