Sharks & Flames

"Sharks & Flames," an ambitious double-CD spanning a wide spectrum sounds and styles, is the band's fifth full-length. A collision of catchy pop structures and ornate sound-effect textures, this collection of 20 songs was recorded at home by the band during sessions spanning over a year. Based in and around the city of Philadelphia, Lenola is a unique experimental pop-music five-piece band. What are the ingredients to the foundation of "Sharks & Flames"? Filtered noises living side by side with sing-along melodies, affected guitars making friends with simple piano and acoustic offerings. Their emphasis on solid song composition echoes The Beatles, The Band, and Television, while the sonic-trickery and digital-dissonance relate it to contemporaries such as Grandaddy, Mercury Rev, Super Furry Animals, and The Flaming Lips.