Rift Magazine June 24th, 2008

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by Andrew Zoellner

Tuesdays Robot's second release, Peace Sing-along, delivers a rambling, folksy look at the world. The five-piece band combines drums, piano, bass and guitars to produce a full, yet clear musical background for their hopeful message.

From the get go, it's apparent these songs are meant to be sung together, and sharing members with The Como Avenue Jug Band, it's no surprise. Nearly every song on the disc has the whole group singing along. And with the simple, catchy choruses, it's hard not to, as long as you're also into happiness.

The band leans more toward the rock aspect of their abilities with this release, rather than relying on a traditional folk approach. It's almost reminiscent of the light-rock styling of the mid-70's. Combining a singer-songwriter structure with a full band helps to set them apart from the myriad of "dudes with guitars" that plague the Twin Cities. The sing-along atmosphere of the record almost makes it seem like it was recorded at a party or around a campfire. At times it's almost too upbeat and cheerful, but perhaps that's part of the appeal.

These melodies provide a perfect backdrop for what is most important, the message. The optimistic worldview is refreshing and uplifting. None of the songs are flashy and noticeably lacking are self-indulgent solos. It's simple, straightforward folk rock at its idyllic best.