by Silver Jews
American Water (1998)
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Well... You knew it would happen eventually.
the first Stephen Malkmus
track of the Summer.
Silver Jews was a 1998 collaboration
between Stephen Malkmus & David Berman.
Based in New York City, Silver Jews recorded
6 studio albums between 1998 - 2008,
before disbanding in 2009.
Musically, You know what to expect from Malkmus.
Clever lyrics, love-or-hate kinda voice, and it's all there as usual.
It's Berman's voice however, that makes the harmonies work.
Berman has that dusky, gravelly voice
that carries this song during the chorus (and one sick verse)
The song itself has a kind-of stoney, sloppy vibe.
I can imagine sitting on my roof on a hot day,
drinking a tasty UC...
watching the heat rise off the tar...
lazy day music.
and that's what this song is, really.
"lazy-day" clumsy guitar over straight drum beats.
with fantastic lyrics from two different, yet distinctive voices.
I'm sure you're gonna see a lot more of Malkmus
by the time this playlist is complete.
...so stay tuned.
"People" - Silver Jews [mediafire]
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