Silver Jews

~~Farfisa~~ · 02-09-2009, 07:13 AM

Damnit, I can't believe I had just found out about their breakup.

Vinh · 05-26-2010, 01:12 PM

American Water and Starlite Walker are wonderful. We Are Real gets me every time.

TheBig3 · 05-26-2010, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinh

American Water and Starlite Walker are wonderful. We Are Real gets me every time.

i've been in love with "Have you ever rented a room" since I first heard it. Great act. even though I was no fan of pavement.

~~Farfisa~~ · 05-26-2010, 01:51 PM

Haha, you do know that the only similarity between Pavement and Silver Jews was that both had Stephen Malkmus.

frontwards · 05-26-2010, 01:53 PM

very easily my favorite band, not to mention my favorite lyricist. (berman) trains across the sea, time will break the world, have you ever rented a room, pretty eyes, dallas.. pretty much every song..all incredible.

sidewinder · 05-26-2010, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Vinh

American Water and Starlite Walker are wonderful.

Yeah these two are great. I've also heard The Natural Bridge and Bright Flight but those two pale in comparison for me. I haven't heard the more recent two.

Vinh · 05-26-2010, 07:40 PM

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Yeah these two are great. I've also heard The Natural Bridge and Bright Flight but those two pale in comparison for me. I haven't heard the more recent two.

Eh, his last two have been letdowns for me. Patchy stuff to say the least.

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

i've been in love with "Have you ever rented a room" since I first heard it.

Dallas from The Natural Bridge is also wonderful.

"How'd you turn a billion steers into buildings made of mirrors?" Can't say enough about Berman.

Laurent Quinn Proper · 05-27-2010, 03:00 PM

American Water kicks so much ass. Thanks!

TheBig3 · 05-27-2010, 03:15 PM

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Dallas from The Natural Bridge is also wonderful.

"How'd you turn a billion steers into buildings made of mirrors?" Can't say enough about Berman.

I think for me it was the moment thats now attached to the song that really sold it for me.

It was the first year I was living out on my own, I was jsut getting out of my terrible nu-metal bubble and I went with some friends to this thrift store that had this underground feel; its this old factory from the 1800's and its interior rotting-wood walls were all painted bright pink. They had these cheesy chandeliers hanging with those orange christmas bulbs and it was raining out that day.

Everyone sort of moved around like slugs and the song just fit like a glove. I'll always been 21 at the garmet district when i hear that song.

Vinh · 05-28-2010, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by TheBig3KilledMyRainDog

I think for me it was the moment thats now attached to the song that really sold it for me.

It was the first year I was living out on my own, I was jsut getting out of my terrible nu-metal bubble and I went with some friends to this thrift store that had this underground feel; its this old factory from the 1800's and its interior rotting-wood walls were all painted bright pink. They had these cheesy chandeliers hanging with those orange christmas bulbs and it was raining out that day.

Everyone sort of moved around like slugs and the song just fit like a glove. I'll always been 21 at the garmet district when i hear that song.

Ah, love reading about moments like these and having them myself from time to time. The circumstances surrounding a listening experience really do have quite an impact on how an album/song registers.

My first taste of Joos material was far less interesting. Just borrowed American Water from a friend and was hooked the second Berman uttered "In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection". There's such warmth in his delivery.

05-26-2010, 01:12 PM	#12 (permalink)
Vinh Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Location: Montreal, QC. Posts: 18	American Water and Starlite Walker are wonderful. We Are Real gets me every time. __________________ Editor/Reviewer for Sun On The Sand

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Damnit, I can't believe I had just found out about their breakup.

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~~Farfisa~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 2,773	Haha, you do know that the only similarity between Pavement and Silver Jews was that both had Stephen Malkmus.

05-26-2010, 01:53 PM	#15 (permalink)
frontwards Groupie Join Date: May 2010 Location: New York Posts: 22	very easily my favorite band, not to mention my favorite lyricist. (berman) trains across the sea, time will break the world, have you ever rented a room, pretty eyes, dallas.. pretty much every song..all incredible.