IPX No. 7
My Favorite & Entre Rios

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What the press have said:

My Favorite :
"The Happiest Days of Our Lives is an unashamed love letter to 80s British new wave. Johnny Marr's jangle snuggles up to New Order's electronics. Singer/songwriter Michael Grace, Jr. wants to be an American Morrissey, telling tales of heartbreak from between the cinderblock walls of his dorm room ... All told, My Favorite set out to appeal to a distinct class of music fans: If you don't know every lyric to Meat Is Murder, or never patched a broken heart with Disintegration, you'll likely be mystified by the band's dreamy teenage anthems. Those of us who fall into this category, however, will find it an blissful journey back into days that were anything but." - 8/10, Pitchfork

"It's impossible to not hear the ghosts of The Cure, The Smiths, New Order, Joy Division, Echo And The Bunnymen, and The Field Mice (to name but a few) rattling their chains about in these 16 songs... And yet My Favorite, led by Michael Grace, Jr., play their music with such sincerity, conviction, and even sympathy that it's easy to overlook the fact that their influences are as obvious as the woozy melancholy that pervades their music. At times, they do it so well that it's tempting to think that they came up with the whole shebang, and that groups like Interpol and The Postal Service are ripping them off. Musically, everything you hear on The Happiest Days Of Our Lives is exactly what you'd expect to hear. Take a moment, close your eyes, and picture the most perfect 80's song you ever heard. Maybe it's the one you listened to the summer you had your first crush, and as a result, your first brush with heartache. Maybe it's the one you and your friends traded back and forth on junior high mixtapes, when you all discovered Robert Smith or Morrissey and knew, beyond a doubt, that they would compose the soundtrack of your teenage years." - Opus Zine

Entre Rios :
"If you don't speak or understand their native language it doesn't matter...because the messages from this unique trio still come across loud and clear. Employing sounds and ideas from bands like Joy Electric, The Lemon of Pink, and Ivy, these folks have a smooth melodic sound that is driven by pure electronics ... While the band's music is technology driven, the overall sound is warm and surprisingly organic. Isol's vocals are the focal point...her smooth and inviting voice is subtle and sublime. Idoma Suave (first album) and Sal (second album) offer plenty of smooth, inviting pop that evokes a genuine mood. It would be hard to choose a favorite between these albums, as both are equally consistent from beginning to end. The music of Entre Rios will be instantly welcomed all over the world. Recommended. " - BabySue/LMNOP

"The first second or two of Entre Rìos' debut album Idioma Suave is taken up by singer Isol's breathtaking voice standing alone - a couple seconds later it is supported by electronics that are filled with warm and soft atmosphere. That's a most appropriate way to introduce Entre Rìos' music, as its two most immediately striking features are Isol's lovely singing voice and the way the group's electronic pop sound overwhelms you with both mood and melody. Idioma Suave is a low-key work of electro-pop that slowly casts a net around you. Programmer Gabriel Lucena's beats and textures are thick and soulful in places, but mostly walk with light footsteps, gently leading listeners into the sensual but not insubstantial melodies that Sebastían Carreras writes and Isol sings." - Erasing Clouds