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Colin Spring
& the Band That Murdered Silence:
Colin Springs chosen style hearkens back to the heyday of protest folk music. In fact, this albums opener, Joe McCarthy Is Sweeping Off His Grave, even points back to one of the lefts favorite evil targets from the past. He sings like Peter Case during his quieter and folk-ier moments, but then comes off as closer to Shane MacGowan whenever the anger rises in his voice. His songs are supported primarily by acoustic instrumentation, which is then colored by harmonica and pedal steel in significant places. With Americas current conservative political climate, its hip once again to cry the tears of cool. Although Spring takes his swipes at todays leaders within the Joe McCarthy song, and even brings back the name Ted Kaczynski with one of its lines, this singer is equally focused on relationship songs. For example, Does She Still? wonders aloud if an old lover still remembers him. Spring certainly creates an urgent mood here. Unfortunately, more often than not his lyrics do not live up to his otherwise memorable melodies and performances. If youre expecting angry barbs, such as the kind Elvis Costello made famous, you may well be disappointed here. Maybe Spring is just a little too cool for his own good.
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