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. -PeteTHE VIRGINS
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Death From Above 1979
Live at Third Man Records
PROFESSOR LOUIE AND THE CROWMATIX
Whispering Pines
WILLAMENA
Lost in the Shadows
Modern English
Take Me To The Trees
ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION
With All Due Respect
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