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 01/2010

    THE WATSON TWINS
    TALKING TO YOU, TALKING TO ME

  • reviewed 03/2007

    Green Pitch
    Ace of Hearts

  • reviewed 05/2008

    THE NATIONAL
    A Skin, A Night

  • reviewed 01/2011

    FUJIYA & MIYAGI
    Ventriloquizzing

  • reviewed 05/2009

    COMMANDER CODY
    DOPERS,DRUNKS AND EVERYDAY LOSERS

  • reviewed 08/2008

    MARK DEPREE
    Like a River

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.