STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS

The Birth

2009-06-22

There seems to be some Flaming Lips influence on this full-length debut from Oklahoma psych rockers Stardeath and White Dwarfs. How could there not be, when lead singer Dennis Coyne is Wayne Coyne's nephew and three members of this quartet were Lips roadies? This album features heavy guitars (The Birth), loud organ (The Sea Is On Fire), and nice production. The single, "New Heat", is the weakest song on this. Better choices might have been the quiet, Yes-like prog/rock of "Country Ballad" or the rocker "The March". Rebecca Ruth

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 01/2010

    MIDLAKE
    The Courage of Others

  • reviewed 03/2009

    Oren LaVie
    The Opposite Side of the Sea

  • reviewed 05/2009

    N.A.S.A.
    The Spirit of Apollo

  • reviewed 10/2013

    TOMMY MALONE
    NATURAL BORN DAYS

  • reviewed 04/2007

    COLIN HAY
    Are You Lookin' At Me?

  • reviewed 05/2011

    HERE WE GO MAGIC
    The January EP

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.