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The Ditty Bops是由Abby DeWald與Amanda Barrett兩個女生所組成的樂團，來自美國洛杉磯跟加州，也因為這樣，或許透過地域的影響，總會造就屬於自己的音樂風格跟文化，她們的音樂並不是屬於柔調儂言軟語，反而是有節奏的、帶動氣氛的，特別是聽得到一種天然味道，透過配器的豐富感，彷彿有讓人置身於美軍俱樂部的幻覺，此時順便來杯沁涼冰啤酒正好。她們會組樂團的故事滿好玩的，原本是陌生的兩人在美國紐約相遇，但是當下兩人並沒有組團，而是直到後來，兩人都回到了加州，為了追捕鄰居遺失的貓，便無心的進到陌生人的後院，而這個人竟然是一個音樂家跟狂熱的吉他收藏家，無心插柳柳成蔭，他鼓勵她們應該組團創作，因此The Ditty Bops便開始了他們的音樂之旅。
As charming as the McGarrigle Sisters and pulsating as a scaled-down Lucious Jackson, Los Angeles duo The Ditty Bops call upon a 20th century grab bag of musical trends for the dozen songs that make up their eccentric debut album. Abby DeWald (vocals, acoustic guitar) and Amanda Barrett (vocals, mandolin, dulcimer) employ their effortless harmonies as instruments as they sashay through an influential spectrum that spans Bix Beiderbecke’s swinging twenties, through the Hot Club Quintet of France by way of Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, and into the contemporary experimentation of producer Mitchell Froom (Elvis Costello, Suzanne Vega). The lyrics may never garner a Walt Whitman prize ('Why does blood turn brown when it dries?' and 'Why can’t white people play the blues?' the Bops wonder in 'Wishful Thinking'), but they do offer the perfect, sing-a-long complement for the twosome’s intoxicating, foot-tapping melodies. Give the record three spins. You’ll know every song. --Scott Holter
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