Shout Magic is a five-piece ensemble from Philadelphia. Though, if you were listen to the music of Ceiling Fan and Other Revolutions you definitely wouldn't guess that as their location. Perhaps a swanky lounge in Los Angeles or even some off-strip locale in Las Vegas would be more likely.
Ceiling Fan and Other Revolutions is six tracks that clocks in at just about twenty minutes. Over the course of this EP, Shout Magic let loose an upbeat mixture of jazz, lounge, and pop music, complete with horns, winds, and maracas! "Golden Empress" reminds me of a Wayne Newton or Frank Sinatra tune. "Accolades" has a kind of retro pop-rock feel to it, even a dash of quaint folk. "Ceiling Fan' and "Suzie" kind of drag and have me reaching for the skip button. "Reagan Dime" closes things out and it sounds like a song from a Tarantino film.
Overall, this is a decent EP. I could do without the slower numbers, as they tend to drive things into the ground. It'd be cool to see these guys in a live setting.
