“Plastic
Eyes” begins with a strong bass line and jangly guitar, coincidentally similar
to The Byrds version of “Mr. Tambourine Man.” It’s coincidental because “Plastic
Eyes” is a song from The Tambourine Girls. But that is where the similarities
stop.
The song from The Tambourine Girls is vocally
strong. The combination of male lead and female backing vocals is engaging. The backing voices belong to Chloe Dadd and
Antonia Gauci, who are not members of the band. The Tambourine Girls was formed
of Carlos Adura (drums), Pat Harris (bass), Simon Relf (guitar, vocals), and Nick
Weaver (guitar). Sadly, Weaver recently passed after battling cancer. Thus, the
band is now a trio based in Sydney, Australia.
“Plastic
Eyes” is appealing from start to finish, but the musical magic begins with the
bridge at 2:47. A crystalline guitar “solo” sits atop a lively rhythm during
the instrumental bridge. At its completion, the female vocalists enter an echo
chamber that is best appreciated when using headphones. A line is started in
one stereo channel and then repeated in the second channel before the first
finishes.
“Plastic
Eyes” by The Tambourine Girls
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