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Track Listings
| 1. From Nothing To Nowhere |
| 2. Barnes |
| 3. Good To Sea |
| 4. How We Breathe |
| 5. Walters |
| 6. Subbing For Eden |
| 7. Devil You Know |
| 8. Blue Harvest |
| 9. Torch |
| 10. Bouquet |
| 11. Off By 50 |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Fueled by Rob Crow's trenchant if depressing lyrics and his sweet, high pitched vocals, Pinback employs the old sad-words-plus-pretty-pop-music dichotomy to the best effect yet on Autumn Seraphs. In the three years since Pinback last released an album, nerdy, self-deprecating, sensitive indie-rock has continued to climb in popularity, from mid-sized concert halls to the stadiums. The San Diego-based duo's fourth release is really their poppiest and most accessible to date, as even the most cursory listen to the obvious single, the Heatmiser-ish "Nothing to Nowhere" will attest. Perhaps they can get their songs onto Gossip Girl or The Hills and be playing Madison Square Garden next week? You get the sense that Zach Smith and Rob Crow would be making their levitating pop music whether it was for a drunken house party crowd or in some giant dome. --Mike McGonigal
Product Description
Their fourth full-length and second on Touch And Go contains melodies that are more dynamic and aggressive. This record is tighter, the drumming more immediate and crisp. "Autumn Of The Seraphs" is for both rabbits and people, for good days and for bad. A bonus disc will be packaged with the first pressing of the CD, featuring three new studio songs not found on the LP.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Johnny Utah
Format:Audio CD
Like all of Pinback's work, with the possible exception of the song "Penelope" (depending on who you ask), this album doesn't slap you across the face screaming "I AM THE BEST THING SINCE SLICED BREAD". That aint what this band is all about. Their music is layered and subtle. Chord shifts and tonal progressions you may not notice at first reveal themselves over time. Your ears will suddenly pick up on neat little instrumental flourishes that were invisible before. And that's precisely what makes these guys so great.... their craftsmanship, subtlety, and attention to detail, not to mention top-shelf musicianship: it goes without saying that Zach is an incredible bass player, but Crow is also a very underrated guitarist. Like the band itself, his guitar style is subtle and understated, with a welcome LACK of ego and a focus on playing what is right at the right time.
Is this album as good as Summer in Abaddon? Yep, but it's apples and oranges. The mood is different here, and the songs tend to be a bit more immediate. The addition of a live drummer on most of these tracks is a much welcome change. They needed to evolve this way; the programmed beats on Abaddon were starting to stick out as the weakest link. I will say this too, though, the most obvious drum-machined track on here, "How We Breathe" is one of the prettiest songs they've done in a long time, right up there with "Loro".
So yeah, this album rules. It might not kick you in the jaw with its over-the-top killer riff@ge, but that's not the point. As another reviewer said, "chill out" and enjoy this music for years to come, because as with ALL of their stuff, it's the type of album that you will probably get a LOT of mileage out of. I don't know about you guys, but I still listen to all of Pinback's older albums quite frequently, years later, and there aren't many other contemporary artists that I can say that about.
On a final note, do yourself a favor and listen to this on a primo set of headphones!
Is this album as good as Summer in Abaddon? Yep, but it's apples and oranges. The mood is different here, and the songs tend to be a bit more immediate. The addition of a live drummer on most of these tracks is a much welcome change. They needed to evolve this way; the programmed beats on Abaddon were starting to stick out as the weakest link. I will say this too, though, the most obvious drum-machined track on here, "How We Breathe" is one of the prettiest songs they've done in a long time, right up there with "Loro".
So yeah, this album rules. It might not kick you in the jaw with its over-the-top killer riff@ge, but that's not the point. As another reviewer said, "chill out" and enjoy this music for years to come, because as with ALL of their stuff, it's the type of album that you will probably get a LOT of mileage out of. I don't know about you guys, but I still listen to all of Pinback's older albums quite frequently, years later, and there aren't many other contemporary artists that I can say that about.
On a final note, do yourself a favor and listen to this on a primo set of headphones!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Pinback continues with the trademark mathematical rhythm blend of guitars and bass and essential but mimialistic drum beats. I first listened to this CD- then right away, listened to it again. Even the cover artwork is great...kind of makes you actually want to buy a CD instead of a download.
This album mixes in solid guitar riffs, for example on Blue Harvest the guitar riff is a deviation from other PB albums but a great addition. The songwriting becomes better and better with each PB album and this is a notch above Summer in Abaddon which I consider a 5 star album. Pinbacks trademark harmonies are strong and compliment the great array of songs on this album. The last song on the CD, "Off by 50", is a powerful anthem of synthesizer, guitar and tremedous harmonies. Other 5 star tracks; From Nothing to Nowhere, How We Breathe, Walters, Torch, Bouquet...hell they're all great.
This album mixes in solid guitar riffs, for example on Blue Harvest the guitar riff is a deviation from other PB albums but a great addition. The songwriting becomes better and better with each PB album and this is a notch above Summer in Abaddon which I consider a 5 star album. Pinbacks trademark harmonies are strong and compliment the great array of songs on this album. The last song on the CD, "Off by 50", is a powerful anthem of synthesizer, guitar and tremedous harmonies. Other 5 star tracks; From Nothing to Nowhere, How We Breathe, Walters, Torch, Bouquet...hell they're all great.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is my second Pinback album (my first was Summer in Abaddon) and it meets, if not exceeds my new album expectations! First before I review the content of the music, I would also concur with another review who recommended buying the c.d. instead of downloading for the great cover art. Indeed the album art, c.d., and linear notes are beautifully drawn and will make the rest of your album collection look good (at least in my humble opinion). Now on to the music. The music is awesome!!! Pinback has a sound that is all their own. Like Summer in Abaddon, Autumn of the Seraphs is full of beautiful fresh melodies, relaxing chilled out beats, and nice warm soothing vocals from talented singer Rob Crow. The songs are usually soft yet strangely engaging and work well with the lyrics which are clever and interesting. The song "Walters" is my favorite song on the record right now, which is a song about a man who rides his lawn chair into the sky! How cool is that? When I first got the album, "Good To Sea" was my favorite song because of it's wonderful wave sounding melodies. Anyways, Autumn of the Seraphs is all good and will definitely satisfy a true Pinback fans Pinback lust and is, what I believe, a good place to start for new listeners. And! what better time to buy it than now when you can get a free limited edition bonus disk with 3 additional Pinback tracks: I'm A Pretty Lady, Kylie, and Autumn of The Seraphs!! Well, hope that was somewhat informative (especially that last thing I said), thank you for reading! Now listen to Pinback and be happy.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Quality Music
My first Forray into this bad on a recommendation. Poppy, good lyrics, good guitar riffs, met my expectations. Reminded me of a cross between Dave Mathews and Jimmy Eat World.
Published 6 months ago by Robert
3.0 out of 5 stars
Vinyl edition not great
This is *not* a review of the album, performance, or song-writing. I am simply making comment on the audio quality of the LP. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Brian St John
5.0 out of 5 stars
just fantastic
This CD doesn't disappoint... There are a lot of musicians out there who release one or two brilliant tracks with each album. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Kevin Emery
5.0 out of 5 stars
Color me surprised....
I never heard of pinback before...but this album ended up on my ipod after a visit to a good friends house. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Bigg Jilm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rare ear candy
I'm fairly new to Pinback; listening to their discography non-stop, daily for several months now and I'm speechless with each listen. Read more
Published 23 months ago by H. Grubb
5.0 out of 5 stars
Blown Away
When i first bought this i had not know of any of Crow's work except Team Sleep.Needless to say I was blown away.I could not stop listening to it. Read more
Published 23 months ago by david
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Welcomed Addition!
Pinback amazes me. How often do you read that in other reviews? Way too many times, but there's a reason for it: Pinback just happens to be a band that gets it right. Read more
Published on June 13, 2010 by default_gamer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another quality production from San Diego
While not as catchy as Summer in Abaddon, it still has all the good qualities of a Pinback album. A few upbeat songs mingled with some laid back stuff equals a well balanced... Read more
Published on November 26, 2008 by Douglas Waski
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as noticeable
Satisfying though not alltogether compelling fourth disc from the intelligent popsters finds Crow and company tightening their signature quirk-rock for even more upbeat... Read more
Published on November 8, 2008 by IRate
5.0 out of 5 stars
Pinback: A Succinct Offering
While I'm not terribly familar with Pinback's earlier work, hearing two tracks from "Autumn of the Seraphs" on college radio was enough to make me purchase the record. Read more
Published on October 18, 2008 by Bscowler
