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Anyone who thinks that a debut album recorded live is just a studio cop-out hasn't heard how tight The Brakes can nail their songs. With keen ears for dynamic interplay and a fervently unselfish respect for each other's roles in the band‚ Tale of Two Cities is the story of a pop outfit disguised in rock 'n' roll.
"Into The Ground" starts off with sparse piano and bass under the vocals‚ and impressively sounds both tough and quiet. Blushing with Wilco adoration‚ the tune moves into swinging indie-pop and serves as a beacon to the great songwriting this band possesses. However‚ more often than not the songs center on Zach Djanikian's voice‚ which is so good that it seemingly makes the band underestimate their rock prowess. Latent Black Crowes-like rippers give way to more John Mayer-ish comfort rock‚ and in many ways make it feel like the band is missing out on their full potential. They're spot-on at what they're trying to do though-Ryan Adams should be checking his rear-view.
new to state of mind
Shows: moe.
Shows: Yonder Mountain String Band
Shows: Grand Point North 2014
Shows: Catskill Chill 2014
Shows: moe.down 15
Shows: Gov't Mule
Shows: Umphrey's McGee
Shows: Newport Folk Festival 2014
Shows: Widespread Panic
Albums: Phish - Fuego
Shows: moe.
Shows: Yonder Mountain String Band
Shows: Grand Point North 2014
Shows: Catskill Chill 2014
Shows: moe.down 15
Shows: Gov't Mule
Shows: Umphrey's McGee
Shows: Newport Folk Festival 2014
Shows: Widespread Panic
Albums: Phish - Fuego
random awesomeness
Shows: The Avett Brothers
Albums: Charles Lloyd - Rabo de Nube
Shows: Unbroken Chain: The Grateful Dead in Music‚ Culture and Memory
Blog: Dose of Dylan - "Most of the Time"
Blog: The only show that ever made me cry...
Shows: Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers
Blog: Carrie Brownstein Blogging About Listening to Phish For the First Time
Shows: Phish
Albums: Death - ...For the Whole World to See
Blog: Apollo Sunshine Plays Boston and Brooklyn this March
Shows: The Avett Brothers
Albums: Charles Lloyd - Rabo de Nube
Shows: Unbroken Chain: The Grateful Dead in Music‚ Culture and Memory
Blog: Dose of Dylan - "Most of the Time"
Blog: The only show that ever made me cry...
Shows: Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers
Blog: Carrie Brownstein Blogging About Listening to Phish For the First Time
Shows: Phish
Albums: Death - ...For the Whole World to See
Blog: Apollo Sunshine Plays Boston and Brooklyn this March