The Canon Logic

Brooklyn's The Canon Logic is a band that takes us to the edge of the film or the paper, giving us a good look at what's on the other side. There's some smoke and a feeling of a push in the back at points on the group's latest full-length -- "FM Arcade" -- that alert us that we've crossed into a realm that's not quite real, but more in the place of wishful thinking or make-believe. It's not fantastic stuff or situations that are unbelievable, or of disbelief (there's a difference), just a difference in scenery, where the colors are a bit more vivid and we feel a tad better. We look down and we're wearing snappier clothing. We feel as if we have somewhere important to be and we're surrounded by a general sense of safety. - Daytrotter

The next volume in the series is just as introspective, but it’s also a lot more fun. Canon Logic interpret Cinderella’s epic power ballad, “Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Till It’s Gone),” as a Ben Folds-esque upbeat jam full of handclaps and jaunty piano. - Alternative Press

There’s a skill in keeping your music upbeat without paying heed to whatever darker tendencies lurk in your fringes. For their newest release, Brooklyn’s The Canon Logic serve up five tracks of steadfastly positive-sounding pop, all while lyrically exploring what the band describes as themes of “fear, solitude, risk, and perseverance.” - Consequence of Sound

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Check Out: The Canon Logic – “Nights At Armour Mansion” (CoS Premiere)

By Chris Coplan on February 4th, 2010 in Check Out, CoS Premiere, News
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Check Out: The Canon Logic – “Nights At Armour Mansion” (CoS Premiere)

If we presented to you The Canon Logic and simply told you, as so eloquently put by SceneWave, they were like “The Killers combined with upbeat Beach Boys like vocal harmonies and sing-it-out-loud choruses”, we’re almost sure that’d be enough for you to run out and eat up everything they’ve got to offer musically. Sadly, that alone wouldn’t be doing them and their song “Nights At Armour Mansion” justice.

The five-piece band from Brooklyn undoubtedly have taken their cues from Las Vegas’ The Killers. “Nights At Armour Mansion” finds lead singer Tim Kiely syncing up with that monotone vocal vibe that offers explosions of sound that are equally dynamic and tense from a plethora of feelings and experiences. And while the track swings and moves like some amalgamated indie dance song, with its big guitars that yawn out into that wide open sky and a heavy dose of big thudding drums, it’s a track that is both lyrically and contextually beyond any simplified rhythm you’d find on a dance floor without losing the booty-shaking circa 1986 energy. - Consequence of Sound

The five-piece band's energy was apparent onstage as the three guitarists and bass player jumped around the stage throughout their performance, enticing and encouraging the crowd to do the same. Their set included fan favorite "Avenue of Criminals" as well as "I've Been Sleeping With Your Best Friend," a song off their latest EP, the concept clearly chronicled within the title. "Delia" is one song where their '60s pop flavor is showcased. With strong guitar, keyboard and drum accompaniment the band seemingly takes the audience back in time.
- Annie Reuter - You Sing, I Write

Full of bright harmonies and "oh, oh" choruses, the piano-driven Brooklyn quintet's self-released debut album is the type of rewarding new arrival that reaffirms the joy of seeking out new music year after year. - Tuscon Weekly

http://www.thedelimagazine.com/

"TCL weave multi-layered vocal harmonies, guitar hooks and punchy piano into sugar-coated bits of infectious candy that leave you aching for more. The band's new EP, White Balloon, contains what could be some of this summer's catchiest songs..."
- Bill Dvorak

"The Canon Logic are a truly remarkable band, bringing back an old pop style while managing to make it their own... their EP hints at a bright future and tons of sunny, upbeat pop gems to use in the soundtrack for your summer."
- AbsolutePunk

"Kudos must be given to the band’s...unassailable mix of primal rock and roll and stacked Beach Boys harmonies. Unlike the majority of their contemporaries, who labor over bloated conceptual pieces which almost always reek of an inadvertent literalist streak, The Canon Logic find layers of deep meaning in the summer breeze, the imprecations of jilted lovers, and so much more."
- Brooklyn Eagle

"We're suckers for happy-go-lucky nonsense word hooks, (i.e. ba dop ba ba da da!) so it's not surprise that we got hooked on "Delia," - a track from The Canon Logic. A couple of sub-scene popsters from Brooklyn, NY, the band kind of sounds like an indie version of Pet Sounds..." - Baeble Music

"I thought there was something seminally New York about what they were doing up there... I thought they were tremendously poppy and they played so well and sung so well. And I was happy to be here to watch them."
- Chris Carrabba (Dashboard Confessional) on TCL's performance - Chris Carrabba for MTV2 and Time Warner Cable

"Their upbeat songs and emphasis on vocal harmony exudes a Brian Wilson in Williamsburg vibe....If you have a penchant for getting songs stuck in your head and liking it, don’t miss this show." - CMJ Staff Blog - CMJ Staff Blog

"Vocal harmonies and guitar hooks mix old and new with Brooklyn’s The Canon Logic."

http://bit.ly/9isQP6 - Mashable

"Jam packed with layers upon layers of harmony, melody and everything in between, FM Arcade is a collection of anthemic piano driven indie-pop songs."

http://bit.ly/afg8WA - Tuneage

Their recently released debut album, FM Arcade, is rife with slick musical structures and beautiful, clear vocals. Standout tracks “Dead Man” and "The Fabulist" deliver with clever, well-paced lyrics set to head-nodding melodies. The best song on the album, though, is “Nights at Armour Mansion.” Its instantly engrossing romanticism and new-wave rhythms find The Canon Logic at their most skillful.

http://play.converse.com/play/talk/?p=1189 - Converse's Talk Blog