11-05-2012, 12:02
online listen
not too bad indie band
not crazy about the vocalist
but the music is good
the clip, much fuller sound on the recorded
makes the list
1.7 from me and a converted 2.4 from the pros at allmusic
from the album - Bloody Mary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea4RLgvU_Fs
released May 8th, 2012
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Bio - from allmusic
Brian Aubert (guitar/vocals), Nikki Monninger (bass), Christopher Guanlao (drums), and Joe Lester (keyboards)
comprise the swarthy indie rock stylings of Silversun Pickups. The quartet's textured melodies capture the hypnotic
dream pop threads of My Bloody Valentine and pop bittersweetness of Earlimart, and such a blend has wowed their
native L.A. since 2005. Silversun Pickups issued their debut release, the six-song Pikul EP, that same year while
shared show dates with the likes of Brendan Benson, Dead Meadow, Two Gallants, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
followed into 2006. Produced by Dave Cooley (Rolling Blackouts, Citizen King, Smash Mouth), their full-length debut,
Carnavas, arrived in July. The group got the word out with some intensive international touring throughout 2006 and
2007, supporting OK Go and Snow Patrol in the U.S. and Foo Fighters and Kaiser Chiefs in the U.K. and Europe. Their
second full-length, Swoon, hit the shelves in 2009 and made a strong showing with its first single, "Panic Switch."
Also out in 2009 was the five-track sampler Connect Set. The quartet tapped Grammy-winning producer Jacknife Lee
(U2, R.E.M., Weezer) for its third studio album, 2012's Neck of the Woods.
Album Review - from allmusic
Silversun Pickups had a bit of a breakthrough with 2009's Swoon. Moody and fuzzed-out singles like "Substitution"
and "Panic Switch" drew new listeners to the band's particular brand of melodic and rhythmically infectious guitar-
based rock. They even garnered a Best New Artist nod at the Grammy Awards despite having already developed a cult
following after debuting with their 2005 EP, Pikul. All of which makes the band's third studio album, 2012's Neck of
the Woods, such a welcome follow-up. Building upon Swoon's layered melodicism and once again showcasing lead
singer/songwriter Brian Aubert's knack for evocative, introspective lyrics and fiery, multi-dubbed guitar parts,
Neck of the Woods is an even more infectious and nuanced affair. In that sense, not much has really changed for the
band since 2009. Working with Grammy-winning producer Jacknife Lee (U2, R.E.M., Weezer), they've perfected their mix
of epic noise rock and ambient guitar anthems. Tracks like the tightly wound "Make Believe" and the equally
sinister-sounding "Busy Bees" are dramatic nuggets of impending pop doom that still reveal sections of rhythmically
inventive prog-influenced parts showcasing drummer Christopher Guanlao. Elsewhere, the airy, slow-burning lead
single "Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)," with its atmospheric soundscape backdrop via keyboardist Joe Lester, and the
driving, grungy "Mean Spirits" are, as with all of the cuts on Neck of the Woods, perfect pop songs that still make
room for Aubert's raging and cinematic guitar parts.
Track Listing
1. Skin Graph
2. Make Believe
3. Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)
4. Busy Bees
5. Here We Are (Chancer)
6. Mean Spirits
7. Simmer
8. The Pit
9. Dots and Dashes (Enouch Already)
10. Gun-Shy Sunshine
11. Out of Breath
not too bad indie band
not crazy about the vocalist
but the music is good
the clip, much fuller sound on the recorded
makes the list
1.7 from me and a converted 2.4 from the pros at allmusic
from the album - Bloody Mary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ea4RLgvU_Fs
released May 8th, 2012
Bio - from allmusic
Brian Aubert (guitar/vocals), Nikki Monninger (bass), Christopher Guanlao (drums), and Joe Lester (keyboards)
comprise the swarthy indie rock stylings of Silversun Pickups. The quartet's textured melodies capture the hypnotic
dream pop threads of My Bloody Valentine and pop bittersweetness of Earlimart, and such a blend has wowed their
native L.A. since 2005. Silversun Pickups issued their debut release, the six-song Pikul EP, that same year while
shared show dates with the likes of Brendan Benson, Dead Meadow, Two Gallants, and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
followed into 2006. Produced by Dave Cooley (Rolling Blackouts, Citizen King, Smash Mouth), their full-length debut,
Carnavas, arrived in July. The group got the word out with some intensive international touring throughout 2006 and
2007, supporting OK Go and Snow Patrol in the U.S. and Foo Fighters and Kaiser Chiefs in the U.K. and Europe. Their
second full-length, Swoon, hit the shelves in 2009 and made a strong showing with its first single, "Panic Switch."
Also out in 2009 was the five-track sampler Connect Set. The quartet tapped Grammy-winning producer Jacknife Lee
(U2, R.E.M., Weezer) for its third studio album, 2012's Neck of the Woods.
Album Review - from allmusic
Silversun Pickups had a bit of a breakthrough with 2009's Swoon. Moody and fuzzed-out singles like "Substitution"
and "Panic Switch" drew new listeners to the band's particular brand of melodic and rhythmically infectious guitar-
based rock. They even garnered a Best New Artist nod at the Grammy Awards despite having already developed a cult
following after debuting with their 2005 EP, Pikul. All of which makes the band's third studio album, 2012's Neck of
the Woods, such a welcome follow-up. Building upon Swoon's layered melodicism and once again showcasing lead
singer/songwriter Brian Aubert's knack for evocative, introspective lyrics and fiery, multi-dubbed guitar parts,
Neck of the Woods is an even more infectious and nuanced affair. In that sense, not much has really changed for the
band since 2009. Working with Grammy-winning producer Jacknife Lee (U2, R.E.M., Weezer), they've perfected their mix
of epic noise rock and ambient guitar anthems. Tracks like the tightly wound "Make Believe" and the equally
sinister-sounding "Busy Bees" are dramatic nuggets of impending pop doom that still reveal sections of rhythmically
inventive prog-influenced parts showcasing drummer Christopher Guanlao. Elsewhere, the airy, slow-burning lead
single "Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)," with its atmospheric soundscape backdrop via keyboardist Joe Lester, and the
driving, grungy "Mean Spirits" are, as with all of the cuts on Neck of the Woods, perfect pop songs that still make
room for Aubert's raging and cinematic guitar parts.
Track Listing
1. Skin Graph
2. Make Believe
3. Bloody Mary (Nerve Endings)
4. Busy Bees
5. Here We Are (Chancer)
6. Mean Spirits
7. Simmer
8. The Pit
9. Dots and Dashes (Enouch Already)
10. Gun-Shy Sunshine
11. Out of Breath
I'm sure I didn't care for Bob Dylan the first time I heard him either.
