Album Reviews

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

all reviews | all rock reviews

More reviews tagged #Rock

reviewed 09/2006
Yo La Tengo
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
reviewed 02/2006
GUY FORSYTH
Love Songs For and Against
reviewed 02/2012
KYLE ANDREWS
Robot Learn Love
reviewed 07/2015
East India Youth
Culture Of Volume
reviewed 01/2005
Arcade Fire
Funeral
reviewed 05/2006
Pretty Girls Make Graves
Vital

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.