Anyone pick up the new one?

Good?

hmm I just listen to it a few times. Sounds ok.

One band I do not 'get' at all. Live, on record, in theory. Nothing.

Ditto Jeeby

Is this yet another Silver Abuse offshoot?

Gantry wrote:Is this yet another Silver Abuse offshoot?

Yes

Bright Flight is the only one of theirs that I think really stands up as an LP. It's one of my favourites, though. I was just listening to it earlier today.

I'll check out this new one when I have the moneys. But I have the feeling that Bright Flight is the only SJ I'll ever need.

houseboat wrote:But I have the feeling that Bright Flight is the only SJ I'll ever need.

Have you heard Starlight Walker, the Natural Bridge and American Waters? Those are all amazing, even Starlight Walker with it's terrible musicianship and equally terrible production. Silver Jews followed the evolution of Pavement for obvious reasons. Starlight Walker, for example, was just Burman, Malkimus and (if I'm remembering correctly) Bob Nastanovich.

I loved the first three albums. LOVED them. Then he got married to some chick who ruined his sound and he stopped working with Malkimus (though, The Natural Bridge was as good as American Waters, which didn't include Malkimus). I dunno, he started to sound like a caricature of himself rather than the great songs he had written previously. And... he was boring. Bright Flight was a huge disappointment.

I saw him live at Pitchfork the first year and it was terrible. His wife is horrible as a bass player/backup singer. Also, he was wasted and it just didn't sound right.

I'm disappointed where Dave Burman has gone.

saw them live back in May in Dublin. They were excellent, but I think they have a newish band with some borrowed players from lambchop which helps live for the old stuff but takes them down a strange road on the record.

I'm a big fan of american water, the new one is not crap but it takes a lot to get into, probably more than it's worth (i got stuck on a bus for 5 hours with only this to listen to)