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Penny Dreadful: My Favorite Ex
Penny dreadful is one of those Washington DC bands that tends to have a decent following in their hometown but finds it difficult to succeed outside of their townie-vibe. Similarly, out here in Boulder, Colorado, there are a ton of mediocre funk bands. Its not that the musicianship is bad; they just keep repeating themselves, which is what youll find on My Favorite Ex. With Penny Dreadful you have a rare case of "Pearl Jam Revival Syndrome" and it needs to be cured. The opening guitars on My Favorite Ex's first track, Genghis Khan, led me to think that this was going to be a pretty good disc but then I heard a voice that reminded me of the first time I heard that other Virginia rock band, the atrocity known as 7 Mary Three. First off, if you have a stupid name like 7 Mary Three, you shouldnt be trusted to write insightful lyrics. Just like 7 Mary Three, Jim Silver clearly delivers his best Eddie Vedder impersonation. Its more of the same on the fourth track, Dirge, which starts off with some weird distorted feedback guitar work that is reminiscent of a demo outtake from Pearl Jam's Yeild. Its not that Pearl Jam got worse, but if you are going to copy a band's flow, at least bite from their earlier, better style. With Apololypstick, the sixth track on My Favorite Ex, Jim Silver begins to let up on his Eddie Vedderism and adapts to a more indie-rock singing voice to accompany the music. This is the best song on the album. If you like grunge-influenced music, check these guys out. If you live in DC and see these guys in concert, ask to hear your favorite Mother Love Bone cover.
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