Note: Viva Voce is husband-and-wife duo Kevin and Anita Robinson.
Sound: They never give you the same song twice, whether it’s psychedelic and folky, fuzzy and bluesy, arty and druggy, synthy and spacy or pensive and tender. Regardless of the style, it’s filtered through a DIY, indie rock filter that can often recall The Velvet Underground/Lou Reed, Sonic Youth or Juliana Hatfield.
Vocals: Kevin and Anita split lead duties and often harmonize with their hushed/hazy or innocent/dreamy delivery.
Heavy Rotation track: “Special Thing”; “From the Devil Himself”
Medium Rotation track: “Believer”; “Never Be Like Yesterday”
Explicit Lyrics*: “We Do Not Fuck Around”
Recommended: If you like music that sucks you into its hypnotic zone, but holds your attention with a vast palette of sounds and touches of humor.
Grade: B

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* Noting of explicit lyrics is for the benefit of radio music directors or anyone else that needs/wants to keep their music FCC-friendly.