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| 1. Melatonin | 4:04 | Not Available | ||
| 2. Well Thought Out Twinkles | 4:02 | Not Available | ||
| 3. Checkered Floor | 4:51 | Not Available | ||
| 4. Little Lover's So Polite | 4:58 | Not Available | ||
| 5. Future Foe Scenarios | 5:20 | Not Available | ||
| 6. Waste It On | 4:13 | Not Available | ||
| 7. Lazy Eye | 5:54 | Not Available | ||
| 8. Rusted Wheel | 6:00 | Not Available | ||
| 9. Dream at Tempo 119 | 4:52 | Not Available | ||
| 10. Three Seed | 5:40 | Not Available | ||
| 11. Common Reactor | 6:01 | Not Available |
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
... and see them live any chance you get!
You know you're getting old when: 1) you have to rely on MTV2 to hear new music, 'cause your old college radio buddies grew up long ago, got married and have kids; 2)the sound that defined your college years are now a "revival."
But rather than be bummed out by this, I've gone the other way. Lured in by the stunningly simple video for "Lazy Eye" I went ahead and bought the whole Carnavas album. I have to admit that on first listen I didn't think it was special. But the more I listened, the more layers washed over me, and before long I was a solid fan, pushing the album on all my friends.
Sure, I too thought of "Gish"-era Smashing Pumpkins. And not that SSPU doesn't have some Billy-C influence in the mix; but you could just as easily argue the presence of other underground icons of the early 90s: Sonic Youth, Lush, Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, Sunny Day Real Estate, to name just a few. I have to laugh a little at just how 90s the band even looks, right down to having a chick on bass (we all pay homage to the original alt-rock goddesses, Kims Gordon & Deal).
So maybe it is something of a fomula at work in the Pickups and in "Carnavas," but boy can they pull it off. Despite all the references to the "wall-of-sound" age (or perhaps because of the mix), they still manage to sound fresh and contemporary. Maybe they are "rough around the edges," but why should that be considered a bad thing (bands are at their best and purest when they're young and raw). Besides, listen to Pikul, and then Carnavas... they're growing fast!
I admit that it's hard to remember (or even discern) the lyrics or even song titles on this album. But I promise you, the melodies and riffs will stay with you for days. You can't help but feel the emotion in their compositions and in their performances. Of course "Lazy Eye" is epic, but "..Twinkles," "Future Foe Scenarios," and just about every other track hits the right spot between shoe-gazing trance and boot-stompin' ferocity.
Much to my excitement, I found SSPU were playing a gig in a nearby suburb of Baltimore! Last night I went to the show. Simply stunning. I saw first-hand that these songs were meant to be performed live. Brian's wail rides atop his crunching guitar like another layer on his effects pedals. Christopher's drumming is fierce and rock-solid, a wonderful mess of flailing arms and hair from the riser behind. Joe sits at his keys stage right of Brian. Leaning over the console, cigarette hanging from his lip, he could've been mistaken for the PA, but his contibutions to the glorious noise are seemless and nearly invisible. And Nikki does the cliche proud, grounding the soundscapes with a rolling rumble of bass.
For over 1.5 hours, SSPU ripped through most of the Carnavas album and an encore of Pikul tracks. The crowd, completely enthralled, fed off the energy of the performance; and the band was noticably affected by the response. I haven't seen so much genuine heart and hunger in a band in a very long time. And though Silversun couldn't make me 19 again, I'm still riding on the high of the experience. Support this band anyway you can... they deserve it.
You know you're getting old when: 1) you have to rely on MTV2 to hear new music, 'cause your old college radio buddies grew up long ago, got married and have kids; 2)the sound that defined your college years are now a "revival."
But rather than be bummed out by this, I've gone the other way. Lured in by the stunningly simple video for "Lazy Eye" I went ahead and bought the whole Carnavas album. I have to admit that on first listen I didn't think it was special. But the more I listened, the more layers washed over me, and before long I was a solid fan, pushing the album on all my friends.
Sure, I too thought of "Gish"-era Smashing Pumpkins. And not that SSPU doesn't have some Billy-C influence in the mix; but you could just as easily argue the presence of other underground icons of the early 90s: Sonic Youth, Lush, Slowdive, My Bloody Valentine, Sunny Day Real Estate, to name just a few. I have to laugh a little at just how 90s the band even looks, right down to having a chick on bass (we all pay homage to the original alt-rock goddesses, Kims Gordon & Deal).
So maybe it is something of a fomula at work in the Pickups and in "Carnavas," but boy can they pull it off. Despite all the references to the "wall-of-sound" age (or perhaps because of the mix), they still manage to sound fresh and contemporary. Maybe they are "rough around the edges," but why should that be considered a bad thing (bands are at their best and purest when they're young and raw). Besides, listen to Pikul, and then Carnavas... they're growing fast!
I admit that it's hard to remember (or even discern) the lyrics or even song titles on this album. But I promise you, the melodies and riffs will stay with you for days. You can't help but feel the emotion in their compositions and in their performances. Of course "Lazy Eye" is epic, but "..Twinkles," "Future Foe Scenarios," and just about every other track hits the right spot between shoe-gazing trance and boot-stompin' ferocity.
Much to my excitement, I found SSPU were playing a gig in a nearby suburb of Baltimore! Last night I went to the show. Simply stunning. I saw first-hand that these songs were meant to be performed live. Brian's wail rides atop his crunching guitar like another layer on his effects pedals. Christopher's drumming is fierce and rock-solid, a wonderful mess of flailing arms and hair from the riser behind. Joe sits at his keys stage right of Brian. Leaning over the console, cigarette hanging from his lip, he could've been mistaken for the PA, but his contibutions to the glorious noise are seemless and nearly invisible. And Nikki does the cliche proud, grounding the soundscapes with a rolling rumble of bass.
For over 1.5 hours, SSPU ripped through most of the Carnavas album and an encore of Pikul tracks. The crowd, completely enthralled, fed off the energy of the performance; and the band was noticably affected by the response. I haven't seen so much genuine heart and hunger in a band in a very long time. And though Silversun couldn't make me 19 again, I'm still riding on the high of the experience. Support this band anyway you can... they deserve it.
57 of 72 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This heavily-hyped band from the epicenter of heavy-hyping, Los Angeles, is likely to draw a lot of lazy comparisons to Smashing Pumpkins. Over-amped, distorted guitars, melodic songs with soaring choruses and plaintive vocals are all in evidence. On "Carnavas," their debut, they're at least closer to the Pumpkin's early albums, eschewing the grandiosity that made Corgan's later work such a chore. Actually, they seem to have more in common with another young L.A. band, Autolux. Both are clearly indebted to the noisy soundscapes of My Bloody Valentine and the more melodic moments of Sonic Youth. Listen to "Carnavas" back-to-back with SY's recent "Rather Ripped" and you'd think the two bands could be cousins. Mind you, SY's songs are stronger and their guitars more gloriously f***ed up, but Silversun Pickups have plenty to offer as well. Like Autolux, the Pickups manage to fold their more experimental tendencies into their songs, and when they stretch things out, like on album closer "Common Reactor," they drone instead of jam. Sometimes they're even genuinely hypnotic, but even as Brian Aubert's guitars soar into the stratosphere, they keep their feet on the ground (actually, they kinda have to; otherwise, they couldn't reach their effects pedals). Another nice touch are the keyboards of Joe Lester, which curiously makes the sound warmer (as opposed to the chilliness of say, Radiohead). Lyrically, the band traffic in the vague, elliptical imagery that have been a staple of indie rock for more than twenty years. At the very least they're modest, not self important. The propulsive "Future Foe Scenarios" begins "The things we laid do not amount to much/made of abandoned wood and stones and such." All things considered, while Silversun Pickups are anything but original, they survive comparisons to their inspirations fairly well. While it's not something that you probably "need," you could do a hell of a lot worse.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I can't quite put my finger on what they sound like. Yeah, some emo/shoegazer in there. Maybe a splash of Pumpkins but I don't see the overwhelming Corgan references. It's really a unique CD. As soon as I heard a 30 second clip I felt I was home. Simply the best CD I've bought in a long time. Probably since Radiohead's Hail to the Thief. That's it. It's like Radiohead if they were a rock band and with more coherent vocals.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Rusted Wheel
I've listened to this album probably more times than I might like to admit... and the only thing I can say for certain:
"Rusted Wheel" just might be THE standout track... Read more
"Rusted Wheel" just might be THE standout track... Read more
Published 20 days ago by Bawko
Great album
This band has been out for awhile (I'm awaiting their 3rd LP) and this album won me over as a fan. Of the two Silversun LP's Carnavas is definitely the mellow album. Read more
Published 8 months ago by R. Sweet
Best album ever.
Rock solid start to finish. They do a good show too. They just stand there and play. They are good.
Published 15 months ago by J Warren
Quality
This was a gift. But the person it was for loves it. It was worth the money.
Published 22 months ago by Toby J. Hendrix
i bought the cd and the vinyl
i love this album its one of my favorite of all times ok so i bought the cd and then i went and ordered it on vinyl and i must say it is sooooooo much better on vinyl like if u... Read more
Published 23 months ago by kceatseva
Can you say "Smashing Pumkins _Gish Album"?
Love the sound of the album Gish from the Smashing Pumkins and this group captured that sound to a "T" with this album. Solid album_every song!
Published on December 1, 2009 by Daddy B Me
supreme psych/pop noisescape melodies
This Los Angeles band's full length debut is a stunning mélange of swirling psychedelic pop/rock noisescapes. Read more
Published on November 12, 2009 by Charlie Quaker
Decent, but Swoon is better
I just recently became familiar with the Pickups, and bought Swoon as my first album and absolutely love it. Read more
Published on October 19, 2009 by courtf
LOVE IT
Great driving music. I have owned this CD for a long time, but misplaced it. Then playing guitar hero world tour realized that "Lazy Eye" was on this CD, I looked for it. Read more
Published on August 26, 2009 by E. Noe
Definitely worth a listen
I bought this album after discovering (and falling in love with) Swoon, their second release -- and a tough act to follow! Read more
Published on August 5, 2009 by J. Stallard
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