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The Magic Numbers - Self Titled



The Magic Numbers are the 21st century’s answer to The Mama’s and The Papa’s, who met their demise when Mama Cass choked to death on a ham sandwich years ago.

Made up of two sets of siblings, The Magic Numbers are a ride down Highway One in a convertible on a late sixties summer’s day. Twangy guitars, breezy harmonies, and handclaps set the tone for the trip down Memory Lane.

Romeo Stodart’s vocals are folky in a Schoolhouse Rock kinda way, and you would think the band grew up in sunny California rather than the dreary old UK!

It’s a decent enough album, but there isn’t that ONE song… that “California Dreaming” to put them over the top.

The sunshiney Forever Lost comes close, but won’t make The Magic Numbers a household name. Other standouts include the “Let’s Get It On”-esque Love’s a game, the “Suffragette City” beats of Love Me Like You, and the tender I See You,You See Me, which showcases singer Angela Gannon’s sweet vocals (She’s a dead ringer for Brianna Corrigan!) up front and center.

The Magic Numbers aren’t your traditional pop band, “They’re a little bit country, they’re a little bit rock-n-roll…” they’re also a bit twee, a little soul and a whole lotta pop!

Expect great things from The Magic Numbers in the future… they WILL find their “California Dreaming!"

And when they do...

let’s hope they stay away from the ham sandwiches!