Posts Tagged ‘old 97’s’
September 11, 2011
I reviewed the first one, so now I guess I will do the second one. “Brown Haired Daughter” is missing only a hyphen in its quest to be a perfect song. It’s a fine example of what Old 97’s can do. Even the bridge is fantastic.
Also good is “Perfume.” The guitarist sounds restrained on this one, as in he really wants to rock out with his cock out but can’t because of the nature of the song (or the band, for that matter).
Cake fans would appreciate “No Simple Machine.” It’s the same talking-singing that they’re familiar with, although here the choruses have more singing than Cake would ever attempt.
“Ivy” is a little faster but still true to the Old 97’s sound. “Visiting Hours” is also fine but doesn’t particularly stand out.
More of the same from your old friends, Old 97’s.
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April 27, 2011
Rachel Goodrich, Morning Light
Joanna Newsom, Bridges and Balloons
The Newloud, Rubberman
Jessica Lea Mayfield, Sleepless
Now, Now Every Children, Everyone You Know
Nous Non Plus, Catastrophe
Julianna Barwick, The Magic Place
Nneka, Showin’ Love
The No-No’s, Adorable Combustible
The Dears, Omega Dog
Oh Land, White Nights
Of Montreal, The Problem With April
Old 97’s, The Magician
Melt Banana, Pigeons on My Eyes (Go to Bed!!!)
O+S, Haunts
Kitten, Chinatown
Beth Orton, Central Reservation
Tara Jane O’Neil, Your Rats Are
Blondie, Mother
OP8 featuring Lisa Germano, If I Think of Love
Operation Makeout, Lost, Unwanted … But Still Nice
Hank & Cupcakes, Pleasure Town
Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Higher Than the Stars
Anna Oxygen, Baby Blue
Lia Ices, Daphne
Jemina Pearl, Selfish Heart
Julie Peel, OK
Sister Sin, Beat ‘Em Down
The Peekers, Close My Eyes
Peaches, Lose You
Themes, Sanctuary Road
Pee Shy, Bathroom Floor
PJ Harvey & John Parish, April
Ben + Vesper, Cheer Up, Cheers!
Rain Perry, Red Green White Blue
Petracovich, All I Have to Say
Ed Hines Band, Space Man
Persephone’s Bees, On the Earth
Gretchen Phillips, Your Drinking
Juliana Hatfield, I Picked You Up
Liz Phair, What Makes You Happy
Peggy Sue, She Called
Prints of China, Power Heavy
Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson, I Don’t Know What to Do
The Pipettes, It Hurts to See You Dance So Well
Pixies, The Navajo Know
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April 6, 2011
Elizabeth Woodbury Kasius & Heard, Bica
Loquat, Sit Sideways
Lois, 2 Hearts
Mother Mother, Getaway
Mary Lou Lord, Hard Road
Los Campesinos!, A Heat Rash in the Shape of the Show Me State; or, Letters From Me to Charlotte
Corpus Callosum, Riding Home
Lower Dens, Holy Water
Sara Lov, New York
Neon Legion, Whose Army
Luckie Strike, Carpet
L7, Mr. Integrity
Old 97’s, Let the Whiskey Take the Reins
Spoon, Don’t You Evah
Lush, Single Girl
Tumbledown, A Thousand More Times
Kirsty MacColl, Angel
Lykke Li, I’m Good, I’m Gone
Themes, The Phantom
Luscious Jackson, Under Your Skin
Lunachicks, Mmm Donuts
Lia Ices, Love Is Won
Luna, Smile
Eleni Mandell, He Thinks He’s in Love
Imaginary Cities, Temporary Resident
Barbara Manning, Everything Happens by Itself
Magnapop, Open the Door
Prints of China, False Fronts
Audra Mae, Smoke
Manifold Splendour, Wonder Boys
Juliana Hatfield, I Picked You Up
Aimee Mann, Pavlov’s Bell
Man of the Year, Parade of Stars
Erikka Sylphh, Die Trip Summertime Die
Manda & the Marbles, Boys Will Be Boys
Malachai, Blackbird
The Radio Dept., Why Won’t You Talk About It?
Matt & Kim, Don’t Slow Down
Margot and the Nuclear So and So’s, Claws Off
Webelos, Hansel and Gretal
Marina & the Diamonds, Oh No!
Mates of State, Jigsaw
Black Math, Commando of Love (the Anals)
Marine Research, At the Lost and Found
Anya Marina, Drop Dead Blues
Maps of Norway, Cellophane
Mascott, Dream Another Day
Laura Marling, Rambling Man
Mary Timony Band, Killed by the Telephone
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March 25, 2011
Trashcan Sinatras, Only Tongue Can Tell
Tristen, Matchstick Murder
Lovers, Figure 8
Birds & Batteries, Some Hypnotic Flash
The Parting Gifts, Keep Walkin’
Tamaryn, Mild Confusion
Tristeza, Newbury
Old 97’s, Magician
Sassaparilla, Sawdust
Malachai, (My) Ambulance
Now, Now, Rebuild
Austra, Beat and the Pulse
Return to Mono, Black Swan
La Resistance, Knowing
Chain & the Gang, Detroit Music
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March 17, 2011
Distant Dice, Colors
PJ Harvey, 50 Ft Queenie
Hawnay Troof, The Gods Are Crazy
Black Math, Suck City
Heavenly, I Fell in Love Last Night
Imogen Heap, Bad Body Double
Neon Legion, Empire
Heavens to Betsy, Intermission 247
Headless Heroes, Just Like Honey
The Chromium Heart, Bricks
Here We Go Magic, Casual
Helium, The Revolution of Hearts Pts I and II
Malachai, Mid Antarctica (Wearin’ Sandals)
Kristin Hersh, Baseball Field
His Name Is Alive, Write My Name in the Groove
Mighty Regis, Take Me Home
The Joy Formidable, I Don’t Want to See You Like This
Hindi Guns, Electric
Hildur Victoria, Four Young Sons
Tristeza, Cholo
Jolie Holland, Sascha
Holly Golightly, It’s All Over Now
Sassaparilla, Devil
Jesca Hoop, Hunting My Dress
Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions, Suzanne
Telepathique, All Your Lovers
Horrorpops, Julia
Holly Miranda, Forest Green, Oh Forest Green
Chain & the Gang, Not Good Enough
Hanne Hukkelberg, Blood From a Stone
The Husbands, Cut Me Loose
Eux Autres, Under Rays
Danielle Howle, From the Tops of Trees
Lida Husik, Soundman
Old 97’s, Let the Whiskey Take the Reins
The Hush Now, Misanthrope
The Hot Toddies, Sugar Daddy
Lady Lazarus, Nazarite Oath
Frida Hyvonen, I Drive My Friend
Hot Lava, Blue Dragon
Ben + Vesper, Cheer Up, Cheers!
Ida, Gladiolas
The Icicles, Lemonade and Somersaults
The Radio Dept., Why Won’t You Talk About It
Imperial Teen, Our Time
I Was a King, Not Like This
Innocent Bandits, When Another Sun Shines
Internal/External, Weedhead
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February 27, 2011
I thought I was keeping up on Old 97’s, but they’ve done a ton of shit that I haven’t heard. I’m old, but I’m not 97. At any rate, their sound currently resides in the slow Social Distortion genre. “The Grand Theatre” would have been a hit in 1997, I am sure, and that’s the last number-based joke I will make.
“The Magician” is a good track title considering the name of the album. There are bits of Stray Cats running around in this number. Why does anyone under 30 like this band again?
For those who are into this new brand of alt-country, the obligatory track is clearly “Let the Whiskey Take the Reins.” There is also “You Smoke Too Much.” Who am I to argue?
“Please Hold On While the Train Is Moving” sounds like a clever title, but really it’s just a warmed over John Cougar Mellencamp attempt. So be it.
You could do a lot worse. I know you love Old 97’s so go ahead and love them.
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