I got tipped off to these guys by a publicist doing a little “pro bono” push on ‘em. Apparently they’ve been described as “a cross between Bruce Springsteen, Bright Eyes, and The Counting Crows”, which I guess is a pretty complimentary comparison for an unsigned band, but to me, that doesn’t really sound good. And I was pleased to find it pretty inaccurate too. I don’t hear the Springsteen at all. Maybe Bright Eyes isn’t that far off, but just in the emphasis on a few words, not an overall I’m-gonna-kill-myself kind of feel. Counting Crows? What the hell did they even sing? “Mr. Jones”?
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June 7th, 2006
Entry Filed under: Rock
Lylas
Lessons For Lovers
[Fictitious Records; 2006; Pop]
I’ve been coming back to Lylas’ Lessons For Lovers over and over again for the last month or so. Something about it’s countrified chamber pop charm burrows into your mind and leaves bits of it’s melodies behind to lure you back for more. With such un-pop instrumentation as pedal steel, Theremin, piano, cello, glockenspiel, accordion and even a bit of banjo, they bring together contry tradition and dark narratives, forming compact little gems of twisted sweetness.
After the first of three brief instrumental “lessons” (”Lesson 1: Saying I Love You”, “Lesson 11: When a Lovely, Young Dish Unravels” and “Lesson 28: Last Kiss Rehearsel”), “No Seance For Sweetheart” begins the lecture with a dios-if-not-Beatles-esque tale of putting holes in her and burying her beneath the ocean blue. The upbeat rhythm and storytelling continues with “Star of the Family Portrait” with a steady rambling percussion that reminds me of Hedwig’s “Sugar Daddy” (except for the whole transvestite in fishnets and Chuck Taylors thing). “Virgin Annie” and “Home and Hugs” softly corral the direction back towards the folkier side of Nashville before the delicate pop façade and darling demons return on “Tiny Echoes”.
After the next lesson, the waves of indulgence and melancholy continue through the hushed vocals of “Sprinkle”, “Summer In A Sweater” - a particularly Beatles-y tale of love with Siamese twins (”One was sweet and one was sex / and they both hung about my neck / and the both made me ill”), the syrupy pedal steel and plucking banjo of the heel-tapping ditty “Darling Do You?” and the title track’s boy and mother conversation about his impending marriage.
So what lessons have we been taught here? Other than the fact that love is filled with heartache, death, misery and of course gushing wrists? It can all look quite lovely on the surface, but the deeper you get, it’s darker and harder to turn away from. And that’s exactly what Lessons does, it draws you in like a cute girl then warns you to stay away like her big boyfriend. So it’s summer, if love finds you, go for it, just remember, we’re all fucked in the end and somebody’s gonna die. Lesson learned.
note: Could be appropriate for a evening bonfire beach party. If that beach party is happening in say… Gulf Shores, Alabama.
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June 6th, 2006
Entry Filed under: Pop / Electro-Pop
I’m sure almost everybody is familiar with The Internet Archive at this point. But if not, it’s a massive, ever-growing library of non-commercial and public domain media. If you’ve ever started digging through the live show recordings, you’ll know there is a lot to choose from. And if you get addicted, you’re going to need a bigger hard drive…
Some sets are audience recordings and some are from the soundboards so the quality ranges from pretty poor to quite excellent. And speaking of hard drives, I got a new 200 gig-er, so I’ve got some downloading to do! That brings me to a new feature coming your way from time to time when I come across an especially good show that I think you should hear. So let’s get on with our first show pick…
Silver Mt. Zion
Live at La Sala Rossa, Montreal
June 16, 2005
As a nice companion to the newest Silver Mt. Zion record we finally covered, this show from last summer is a very good audience recording and includes a mix of songs from Horses In The Sky and older material. So get to downloading this one and we’ll gradually sift through the rest of the SMZ shows and bring you some more choice picks down the road.
Download here (VBR mp3, 173M zipped folder)
If you want either lossless Flacs or smaller files, there are other format options available here
June 2nd, 2006
Entry Filed under: Post-Rock, Americana / Folk / Country, Live Recordings
Silver Mt. Zion
Horses In The Sky
[Constellation; 2005; Post-Rock/Folk]
I know I said I was a little late on that Gregor Samsa record, but this one’s been out even longer. It’s one I really should have already been on top of, but it’s been in my rotation again so I need to show some love and respect to Silver Mt. Zion.
With this release, Godspeed! You Black Emperor guitarist Efrim and his band actually cross over into more primitive, dark and apocalyptic folk sounds with a heavy emphasis on vocals rather than the soaring instrumentals you normally associate with “Post-Rock”. But that’s not to say they’ve turned to traditionally structured, 3-minute songs. Not one of them is under 6 1/2 minutes which gives them all plenty of time to slowly swell or expand and contract multiple times throughout a track. Although the overall sound is more stripped down than previous releases, you’ll find layers of everything from violin and cello to distorted guitars and feedback.
Another release to satisfy fans of the extended GYBE family and further solidify my love for Constellation Records. Recommended if: You think a brand of folk that’s slower and heavier than Akron / Family sounds good.
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June 2nd, 2006
Entry Filed under: Post-Rock, Americana / Folk / Country
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