You probably knew this was coming. <g>
I got my hands on a copy of the new Gourds and it's in the CD player right
now. Despite everyone's raving, I still don't get it. Can someone PLEASE
tell me what distingushes this band from the ton of other bands that are
working the same territory? I find the vocals particularly annoying. The
Band comparisons more pronounced, the melodies pretty ordinary (not that
you'd actually wanna sing along), the playing better than I remembered them
and any sense of adventurousness, veering towards silliness. I don't get
the fake hillbilly schtick at all, it just confirms they're making fun of
the music or maybe it's a joke that I just don't find funny. The Damnations
blow these guys outta the water any day of the week.
FWIW, If you wanna see me get excited about something new, ask me about the
Old 97's. <g>
Jim, smilin' (really)
