2005-12-10
David Berman has been delighting fans for years as a storyteller and rock star. Along with Steve Malkmus from Pavement, these college buddies have been recording creative and emotionally gripping songs since they worked together as museum security guards, recording music into people’s answering machines after work. The band just grew from there. “Silver Jews” albums are often somewhat lo-fi--not so with this album. A couple of well-polished rock anthem-type tracks exist (for sure track 1), and also a number of twangy Southern-inspired rock songs with mandolin, violin and surprises. -Pete
SHANNON WHITWORTH & BARRETT SMITH
Bring It On Home
LOW
Drums and Guns
Pretty Girls Make Graves
Vital
ALL GOOD FUNK ALLIANCE
Jacks of All Trades
SHERYL CROW
100 MILES FROM MEMPHIS
NINE HORSES
Snow Borne Sorrow
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