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
BIG HEAD TODD AND THE MONSTERS
ROCKSTEADY
THE WATSON TWINS
TALKING TO YOU, TALKING TO ME
Jennifer O’Connor
Over The Mountain, Across The Valley & Back To The Stars
ATLAS SOUND
Parallax
Handsome Ghost
The Brilliant Glow
DOVES
Kingdom of Rust
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