Monday, August 15, 2005
CDEEZ Nutz Monday
Silver Jews - Tanglewood Numbers (bootleggers paradise) - A:
So a friend got me a 10 song ripped copy, where the real version has 13 songs, this gives me an idea of things. Personally, I dont think these guys have ever put out a bad record. This one is a full on rock and roll record. Very few acoustic, but a lot of electrics, wailin. A veritable cornucopia of great musicians on here. Practically all of Pavement minus Spiral. The songs are good and dry witted as ever. First song on my disc (which is "Punks in the Beerlight") has the gem, "dont you know both Adam and Eve / both were Jews". Classic. Great record at first listen, will definitely buy it when it comes out for real.
PAJO - PAJO - B+:
This album is a testament of two things - 1) David Pajo 2) Home recording.
The entire record was recorded on his labtop. Now when you think about that you probably think PROTOOLS or some shit, nope. Just some free software that was on a new computer that he got. No Mics. Just recorded it straight in front of the computer into the bullshit mics on the edge of the comptuer. Now listen to the record. It will blow your mind that he recorded this under said circumstances. That being said, this record sounds a lot different than his other stuff. It was just recently that he started putting vocals on his songs, and he has pretty much crafted the art. Being good friends with Will Oldham is a good thing, and probably rubs off a lot (especially in the name department). These songs sound like early Palace in ways and futuristic depression in others. He has a lot of weight on his back it seems, but damn if this record aint fun to listen to and enjoy.
Silver Jews - Tanglewood Numbers (bootleggers paradise) - A:
So a friend got me a 10 song ripped copy, where the real version has 13 songs, this gives me an idea of things. Personally, I dont think these guys have ever put out a bad record. This one is a full on rock and roll record. Very few acoustic, but a lot of electrics, wailin. A veritable cornucopia of great musicians on here. Practically all of Pavement minus Spiral. The songs are good and dry witted as ever. First song on my disc (which is "Punks in the Beerlight") has the gem, "dont you know both Adam and Eve / both were Jews". Classic. Great record at first listen, will definitely buy it when it comes out for real.
PAJO - PAJO - B+:
This album is a testament of two things - 1) David Pajo 2) Home recording.
The entire record was recorded on his labtop. Now when you think about that you probably think PROTOOLS or some shit, nope. Just some free software that was on a new computer that he got. No Mics. Just recorded it straight in front of the computer into the bullshit mics on the edge of the comptuer. Now listen to the record. It will blow your mind that he recorded this under said circumstances. That being said, this record sounds a lot different than his other stuff. It was just recently that he started putting vocals on his songs, and he has pretty much crafted the art. Being good friends with Will Oldham is a good thing, and probably rubs off a lot (especially in the name department). These songs sound like early Palace in ways and futuristic depression in others. He has a lot of weight on his back it seems, but damn if this record aint fun to listen to and enjoy.
