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
THE AUTUMN DEFENSE
The Autumn Defense
VARIOUS ARTISTS ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK
Beneath The Darkness Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Air Traffic Controller
Black Box
LANDLADY
Upright Behavior
PRIMUS
and the Chocolate Factory
EL PERRO DEL MAR
Pale Fire
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