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 04/2007

    Joseph Arthur & the Lonely Astronauts
    Let’s Just Be

  • reviewed 05/2006

    Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
    Ballad Of The Broken Seas

  • reviewed 10/2006

    ECHO HELSTROM
    The Veil

  • reviewed 05/2012

    KRISTEN BUSSANDRI
    Diamonds to Dust

  • reviewed 06/2010

    PAUL THORN
    PIMPS AND PREACHERS

  • reviewed 01/2005

    The Dears
    No Cites Left

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.