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. -PetePUNCHING BEE MUSIC
Volume One
Evening Bell
Dying Stars
JASON MRAZ
We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things.
The Grey Line
Afford The Sunlight
SPARKLEHORSE
Dreamt For Light Years In The Belly Of A Mountain
Liz Janes
Done Gone Fire
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