STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS

The Birth

2009-06-22

There seems to be some Flaming Lips influence on this full-length debut from Oklahoma psych rockers Stardeath and White Dwarfs. How could there not be, when lead singer Dennis Coyne is Wayne Coyne's nephew and three members of this quartet were Lips roadies? This album features heavy guitars (The Birth), loud organ (The Sea Is On Fire), and nice production. The single, "New Heat", is the weakest song on this. Better choices might have been the quiet, Yes-like prog/rock of "Country Ballad" or the rocker "The March". Rebecca Ruth

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 05/2014

    CAROLINE SMITH
    Half About Being a Woman

  • reviewed 07/2004

    Paco
    This is Where We Live

  • reviewed 02/2006

    CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH
    Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

  • reviewed 03/2009

    DOVES
    Kingdom of Rust

  • reviewed 01/2011

    IVAN & ALYOSHA
    Fathers Be Kind EP

  • reviewed 04/2008

    Joseph Arthur
    Could We Survive

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.