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Advocate
on 2008-04-18 10:23 [#02195674]
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From wikipedia:
"Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea is indie-rock band Silver Jews sixth studio album, due to be released 17 June 2008. It was recorded in Nashville and Lexington, Virginia. Silver Jews records are known for featuring different casts of musicians. This album features the touring band of lead singer, David Berman, including his wife Cassie. Berman has said that the album is "really different" to previous LPs. The album leaked onto the internet on March 17, 2008."
Tracklist:
"What Is Not but Could Be If" - 3:08 "Aloysius, Bluegrass Drummer" - 1:54 "Suffering Jukebox" - 4:21 "My Pillow Is the Threshold" - 3:52 "Strange Victory, Strange Defeat" - 2:44 "Open Field" - 2:39 "San Francisco B.C." - 6:15 "Candy Jail" - 2:30 "Party Barge" - 2:55 "We Could Be Looking for the Same Thing" - 3:35
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Silver Jews' previous album (Tanglewood Numbers) was rather disappointing in my opinion - at least compared to American Water (one of my favorite albums of the 90s).
I'm really excited by this latest release, however. It's easily Silver Jews' best album yet, along with AW. The album itself is musically more concise, lyrically sharper and overall better produced than their latest albums. The mood and music is darker and more country-ish (which is a good thing) compared to Tanglewood Numbers' more guitar rock driven sound. The lyrics are excellent and the album contains some of Berman's most memorable songs yet.
Overall, I'd say there's not a single weak song on this album. It's the best album I've heard so far this year, and I predict it'll be near the top on my 'best albums of 2008' list. I can't wait to get a hold of this release.
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cuntychuck
from Copenhagen (Denmark) on 2008-04-18 10:43 [#02195675]
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Lookout Sea is indie-rock band
and then i stopped reading
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