Saturday Looks Good to Me
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
Released in 2001, I Take a Chance Every Time stepped back from the sound of the first records joyful sound, which was closer to the bands live sound. The new records somber tones were closer to Thomas work in Flashpapr. Thomas continued to be influenced by the pop sounds of the Beach Boys, Belle & Sebastian, and the Magnetic Fields. Saturday Looks Good to Me quickly gained attention for their live performances, which usually featured eight to ten members. Regular live members of the band included Grace Thorson (bass), Jacob Danziger (violin), Juan Garcia (xylophone, tambourine), Steve Middlekauf (drums), Brett Lymann (drums), Dave Shettler (drums), Erika Hoffmann (singing), Ben Bracken (guitar, bells), Aidan Dysart (keyboards), Brian Lipson (trumpet), Elliot Bergman (saxophone), Ashley Miller (viola), and Brooke Rossi (singing). Thomas then collaborated with musicians for the bands next album, recruiting Jodi Buonanno of the Secret Stars and Tara Jane ONeil of Retsin. The finishing touches were still being made to the new album when Michigans Whistletap Records released a disc of the bands songs in May 2002. The following year, the band made the jump to Polyvinyl for All Your Summer Songs; they returned the following year with a new vocalist, Betty Marie Barnes, and a new album, Every Night. Early 2006 saw the release of the singles collection Sound on Sound.
