SILVER JEWS

Tanglewood Numbers

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

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 05/2006

    Jon Auer
    Songs From The Year Of Our Demise

  • reviewed 05/2006

    Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
    Ballad Of The Broken Seas

  • reviewed 04/2005

    Jimmy LaFave
    Blue Nightfall

  • reviewed 12/2006

    VARIOUS
    Grand Rapids Compilation

  • reviewed 05/2011

    THE ELECTED
    Bury Me in my Rings

  • reviewed 09/2008

    Mason Proper
    - Olly Oxen Free

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.