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July 28, 2006
Vancouver Review
There’s something distinctly feline about Ms. Giacobassi. She sports a mangy fem-mullet that alternately resembles a lion’s mane and Garth Algar’s mop, post-Suck Kut. But the felinity is mostly in her voice, which ranges from coy alley cat cry to full-fledged jungle jaguar growl, and hits every vocal paw-print along the path. “It’s hot up here,” Ms. Giacobassi said a few songs in, with the voice your annoying ex-girlfriend only hoped to achieve when she was trying so desperately to be cute. Chuck dropped the lights sympathetically, and that was when they really warmed up. Ms. Giacobassi is a joy to watch, especially when she switches chords, like a blissful drunk fumbling with her fly, and when she strums them out, smiling bigger than the special kid in class when awarded the best effort ribbon on Sports Day. I felt each kitten’s claws’ tickle and scratch of drummer Keith’s brushes on the cymbals and snares. A personal highlight was “Joshua,” one of their last songs, that sounded like The Barenaked Ladies’ “Jane” on happy pills. They launched into their finale, and I looked at Shannon, and exclaimed: “I know this song!” I soon realized that it was the song they played during the warm-up. It was THAT catchy. --Liam Ford
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August 15, 2006
Clever Titles Are So Last Summer
It's really funny how small the world is at times. I remember it was yesterday when my friend Jason was telling me about Fiction Like Candy one day and he pulled out this homemade cd case with a collage all over it. I thought it was the neatest DIY-inspired album art ever. Flash forward to last Friday at the zine-release party for A Love Letter To Lansing (I know, I need to get the pictures up!) I loved their set and found their music to be absolutely charming and lovely. It's dreamy indie pop at it's finest. Hailing from San Franscisco, Fiction Like Candy actually has ties to Lansing since it is vocalist/guitarist Genna's hometown. Which makes this band even more aces in my book. (Not to mention the fact that their five-song demo cd is very lovely. I happen to use the word "lovely" a lot! Well, it's well-deserved, okay?) If you like your indie to have a little bit more folk and mellow goodness, this band is for you! A band cool enough for me to give the Band Of The Week honor. Awesome, eh?
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November 22, 2006
Chico Enterprise-Record
San Francisco's Fiction Like Candy adds flavor to Coco Caffe Triple Bill
San Fransisco-based...Fiction Like Candy is a three-piece group whose sound could easily be described as "indie pop rock" and left at that. There is, however, also a folk-like quality, a mellowness that somehow sets it apart.
Vocalist Genna Giacobassi enraptured listeners with the calming quality of her voice. And though there isn't anything that particularly stands out about her voice, that might be one of its greatest gifts. It sort of sneaks up on you and before you know it you are relaxed and smiling and enjoying the way it weaves in and out of the simple guitar arrangements, the stronger bass lines and the steady, rhythmic beating of the drums. She could easily be the sultry front woman for a sultry trio or even swing (along the lines of Lavay Smith).
The two additional members of FLC, drummer Keith Sevigny and bassist Randy Park, added the meat and potatoes of the band's sound, and created a perfect musical backdrop for Giacobassi. The unity of these three band mates was obvious on stage and in their music, alike
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