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Title: Suburban Kids With Biblical Names
Post by: arson on 03 Jul 2007, 20:38

Has anyone ever given them a listen?

I've had their # 3 album for a month or two and I cannot stop listening to it.

I'm pretty sure the band is just two guys from...Sweden, I think. They sound pretty folk-y to me, in sort of a Neutral Milk Hotel way...only not. Their songs are much happier and less disturbing.

Title: Re: Suburban Kids With Biblical Names
Post by: Inlander on 03 Jul 2007, 21:25

I've heard of them once or twice. I don't know anything about them, I've never heard their music, but their name is a lyric from the Silver Jews' classic American Water, so that's a plus.

Title: Re: Suburban Kids With Biblical Names
Post by: arson on 03 Jul 2007, 21:29

I knew that much. I've actually never listened to that song, but I'll get around to it one day.

Title: Re: Suburban Kids With Biblical Names
Post by: Inlander on 04 Jul 2007, 06:12

Man, "one day" is not acceptable. American Water is one of the greatest indie albums recorded, and the Silver Jews are one of the most criminally under-appreciated bands going around. You need to get onto that shit right now.

Title: Re: Suburban Kids With Biblical Names
Post by: ScrambledGregs on 04 Jul 2007, 11:51

Quote from: Inlander on 04 Jul 2007, 06:12

Man, "one day" is not acceptable. American Water is one of the greatest indie albums recorded, and the Silver Jews are one of the most criminally under-appreciated bands going around. You need to get onto that shit right now.

This man knows what he is talking about. American Water is almost a decade old, but it's still the best Silver Jews album. You know how Pavement is basically Stephen Malkmus with a bunch of people you don't know or care about?? Well, he actually plays the role of a sideman in the Silver Jews, which says a lot about how much he thinks of David Berman.

p.s. I still need to get Berman's poetry book. I've read a few of his poems and I loved 'em.

Title: Re: Suburban Kids With Biblical Names
Post by: arson on 04 Jul 2007, 12:01

I just ordered it from Amazon. I can't wait for it to come in.

Anything else that is legendary that I have to listen to right now?

Title: Re: Suburban Kids With Biblical Names
Post by: Ishotdanieljohnston on 04 Jul 2007, 20:57

I just got American Water, what a record.

This Suburban Kids... stuff aint bad... a bit architecture in helsinkiesque.

If you want to get QC guys into it, why not upload it for sendspace thread?