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LMNOP - ELEMEN OPEE ELPEE (1986)

Stephen Fievet is LMNOP. Drawing from a consistent and seemingly bottomless well of neat melodies, memorable hooks and substantial personal lyrics, the one-man power pop auteur from Atlanta loads each perky studio arrangement with rich layers of guitar, harmony vocals and whatever else his febrile invention may contrive to add.

Following three cassette albums, LMNOP finally reached vinyl. The unfailingly perky "Elemen Opee Elpee" contains charming and provocative contemplations on mendacity ("Please Believe Me"), conformity ("The Big Ride"), world peace ("Breakfast Cereal") and the study of anthropology ("Comparative Analysis"), all sparked by crisp production and flawless playing. Anyone fond of Shoes, Advertising, Milk 'n' Cookies, Sneakers, Three O'Clock, etc. should find the record a most agreeable treat. Although LMNOP is clearly a one-man show, the drummer of a performing lineup did help on the record, and two non-participants are also pictured for confusion's sake.

Nine of the best tracks from "Pony" and "Elemen Opee Elpee" were added as a bonus, to the French "Numbles" CD edition. This is an essential introduction to Fievet's bent world of wonder.

LMNOP (291 mb)

Songs
Tapes / Like A Diatom / Please Believe Me / Constant Change / The Big Ride, / Wanna Write A Letter / Kaleidoscope / Escapes / Breakfast Cereal / This Is Logical Thinking / Semi-Circular / Impossible / Y? / Comparative Analysis / Sandwich Time For The Smaller Children