"Will you join us for a ride to the Moon?" asks Morella's Forest vocalist Sydney Rentz in "Bounty Hunter." It's a logical query, since From Dayton With Love is filled with space-age garage pop for the "now" generation. Rentz is a stunning hostess throughout these 10 sci-fi lullabies. Her fluid voice morphs into an innocent school girl one moment, then a bored supermodel the next. The band keeps things lively, supporting Rentz with relentless back beats, cheesy keyboard splotches, and zoned-out guitar noises. You'll want to stay lost in space forever. Except for the downshifted cover of Kim Wilde's "Kids in America" (these kiddies sound way overdue for a nap), From Dayton With Love is a moonlit love letter for anybody with stars in their eyes.
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HM Magazine #73Reviewed by Brian Vincent McGovernWhile not as poppy sounding as Ultraphonic Hiss, From Dayton With Love is still very much more accessible than the band's messy first record, Superdeluxe. Highlights include a few keyboards and violins among the usual distorted guitars, and there's also a cool instrumental or two, proving that Morella's Forest isn't just "Sydney & the band." Also here is a slower version of Kim Wilde's "Kids in…