Click on these here letters to have a gander at Gregg Yeti & The Best Lights' 2008 album "Heart Palpitations Of The Rich And Famous"! Used copies are cheap! The album's showcases are the classic GY&TBL songs "My Narcoleptic Sara" and "Laughter Be Your Slave". Global music journalists were very kind to the album (review quotes below), but budgetary limitations prevented much in terms of world takeover.
"Yeti's first LP is a great listen. With the abundance of forgettable indie music these days, it's always a pleasure to find something that I'll remember, like this keeper." - John Danielowich, The Big Takeover (usa)
"I have a soft spot for melodic, well-written indie rock. Gregg Yeti and the Best Lights doesn't disappoint... begs repeated listens...Gregg Yeti, I don't know who you are or where you came from, but can I keep you?" - Nicole Villeneuve, Broken Pencil(canada)
"Gregg has put together some catchy tunes employing cool recording techniques, catchy melodies, and nice back-up vocals... It's nice to know a dude can be at this game for a really long time and still make interesting music that continues to be inventive and clever." - Ryan Canavan, Hanging Like A Hex (usa)
"Heart Palpitations..." is downloadable from eMusic, iTunes, Amazon, and just about every online distributor. Listen in on Spotify! The album came out on Eskimo Kiss Records out of Atlanta Georgia, and Steven Cerio did the rad cover art. He's done work for everyone from Newsweek to the Residents. The album features guest vocalist Jessica Rudy and guest drummer Shawn Stoyle. Recorded almost entirely in Gregg's home studio, the self made tracks were mixed & mastered with Jocko at Syracuse's More Sound Studio with pre-production mixing done with Doug White at Watchmen Studio in Lockport NY. Below is 2 videos from the album.
Both videos were directed by Randy Tallo.
"This top-notch recording is worthy of any audiophile’s collection." - Matt Mumau, Syracuse New Times (usa)
"Pick Of The Week" - Jersey Beat Magazine (usa)
"Classic lo-fi alt.American creativity and such a pleasure to have this album arrive this week and find he’s sounding better than ever." - The Organ (united kingdom)
"An extremely joyful record." - Whiskey From A Wire (usa)
"A valuable addition to any indie-pop fan's CD collection." - CNY Underground (usa)
"(This album) is the musical equivalent of an iron fist in a velvet glove. (4 stars)" - Muzikreviews.com (usa)
"A tremendously grin-inducing album.(4 stars)" - Jason MacNeil, Allmusic.com
