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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
KELLY WILLIS
Translated from Love
BEASTIE BOYS
Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
THE HOLD STEADY
Boys & Girls In America
BUTCH WALKER AND THE BLACK WIDOWS
The Spade
PICKWICK
Can't Talk Medicine
EELS
Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs Of Desire
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