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 01/2017

    The Modern Savage
    Unwilling Participants

  • reviewed 03/2007

    The Innocence Mission
    We Walked In Song

  • reviewed 12/1969

    JACK JOHNSON
    Sleep Through the Static

  • reviewed 05/2010

    DELTA SPIRIT
    History From Below

  • reviewed 05/2006

    The Black Cats
    The Famous Rockabilly Of The Black Cats

  • reviewed 12/2006

    AMY MILLAN
    Honey From the Tombs

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.