Father Bloopy on Popwreck(oning)
| June 27th, 2008“Father Bloopy’s album Ginger, Baby is a gem if I’ve every heard one.”
-Popwreck
Read the whole review here: http://popwreck.blogspot.com/2008/06/father-bloopy-ginger-baby.html
“Father Bloopy’s album Ginger, Baby is a gem if I’ve every heard one.”
Father Bloopy on Dream Magazine
| May 15th, 2008Dream Magazine
Father Bloopy Ginger, Baby (Dippy) This nine piece band from Miami Beach, FL is built around the voice and songs of Roger Houdaille who brightly echoes folks like Ray Davies, David Bowie, and Lou Reed in a rare good mood. Lots of folks are apeing the better 60s and 70s bands these days but few are pulling it off with the aplomb and energetic invention of the relentlessly upbeat Father Bloopy. Brightly catchy songs loaded with hooks, and pleasant surprises. A dozen tracks overflowing with dynamic pop power and good vibes.
George Parsons
Dream Magazine #9
www.dreamgeo.com
Father Bloopy on The Fire Note
| May 15th, 2008Fire Note Says: Don’t let the name stop you from checking out the likable Ginger, Baby!
Album Review:
Miami’s Father Bloopy and their debut record Ginger, Baby is a slice of modern indie rock that lets their influences like The Kinks, Lou Reed and even ELO shine through on many of the twelve tracks, giving the album a true sense of familiarity even though the band flies under the radar of most. The group is lead by singer/songwriter Roger Houdaille, which has been on the Miami scene for years releasing solo EPs. These previous recordings lead up to the release of Ginger, Baby which follows suit of his earlier offerings containing focused and concise tracks of witty lyrics and pop sensibilities. Houdaille has the swagger and croon of a young Jonathan Richman, which gives each track a likable quality and makes repeat listens rewarding. You might get scared off from the bands name itself but once you get by the somewhat awkward naming the music on Ginger, Baby will win itself a spot in your rotation because of its modern yet classic groove of indie rock that can stand beside some of the more familiar artists in the genre.
Key Tracks: “Ginger, Baby”, “And I, Lover”, “Miss Morality”
Bands With Similar Fire:
The Modern Lovers
Evan Dando
Lou Reed
-Reviewed by Sam DaMatta
http://thefirenote.blogspot.com/2008/05/father-bloopy-ginger-baby.html
Father Bloopy “Ginger, Baby” on Big Takeover
| May 15th, 2008Miami Beach is great, but hard to launch a band. Too many tourists, not enough locals, and everywhere is far (except the Everglades, but the alligators don’t care). So it’s inspired oddball, interesting bands, from The Eat and Cichlids to Holy Terrors and Scraping Teeth. Nine-person Father Bloopy (on Dippy Records!) is as unpredictable. One minute Roger Houdaille is Jonathan Richman jamming with Brian Eno on the title track, with similar Lou Reed talk-singing, the next he’s Ray Davies doing wistful poptunes like “Pepper Tan” or “Miss Morality.” Anyone hard to pin down is hard to sum up, but there’re several well-written grungy power-pop songs with English-centric vocals, like Peter Perrett of Only Ones singing Big Star. The base gets a treatment too, in both the standout “Florida No Fault” and “Aventura,” and there’s humor in “Baby Your Lame” and the art rock “Who Pulled the Child Support?” (dippyrecords.com)
Reviewed by Jack Rabid, editor of The Big Takeover.
www.bigtakeover.com
Father Bloopy on Miami New Times
| November 16th, 2007Ginger, Baby (Dippy Records)
By Lee Zimmerman
Published: November 15, 2007
Miami Beach may be famous for many things — celebrity cachet, club chic, thongs, and a dearth of parking spaces. But it’s generally not known for birthing rock stars. So when singer/guitarist/songwriter Roger Houdaille proclaims himself a Miami Beach homeboy, it doesn’t necessarily affirm his credibility or credentials. Then again, dubbing his band Father Bloopy isn’t exactly winning him points either.
Fortunately Father Bloopy (which also includes bassist Nina Souto, drummer Eric Hernandez, and violinist Angelica Losada) has a sound that’s so expressive and intriguing it overshadows all of these awkward inconsistencies. While the band’s debut album, Ginger, Baby, makes few concessions to South Florida’s multicultural mix (the reggaeton rhythms of “What’s Kamila Doing?” aside), the smooth grooves and vibrant melodies create a heady brew. This is especially so on more assertive songs like “Aventura,” “Hot Down,” and “Two Tays Too Today.”
Houdaille’s mix of swoon and croon finds him approximating an unlikely collision between Ray Davies and Devendra Banhart, a quirky combination that finds a surprisingly good fit with the densely textured mélange. “Miss Morality” suggests they’ve worn out the grooves on their ELO and Supertramp albums, but the retro references mesh seamlessly with their modern sensibilities. Be assured, the silly name is Father Bloopy’s only blooper.
