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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 |
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| 1. Wine, Women, And Song |
| 2. Cream And Bastards Rise |
| 3. Moral Centralia |
| 4. Little Round Mirrors |
| 5. Happiness Writes White |
| 6. War Buddies |
| 7. Picture, Picture |
| 8. Cool James |
| 9. What You Live By |
| 10. Diminishing Returns |
| Disc: 2 |
| 1. I Missed It |
| 2. Elvis, I Don't Love You Anymore |
| 3. Incommunicado |
| 4. Writing Snippet: Cream And Bastards Rise |
| 5. Cold Snap |
| 6. Writing Snippet: Little Round Mirrors |
| 7. Moral Centralia (Demo) |
| 8. Cream And Bastards Reprise |
| 9. The Piano Lesson |
Editorial Reviews
The third LP by Seattle band Harvey Danger is the sound of a radically transformed group. In place of their distorted alt/garage rock is a mellower, less caustic, more melodically adventurous sound, reveling in a classic pop sensibility that owes everything to the band members' evolving musical interests. The biggest change is the dominance of piano throughout, given pianist/guitarist Jeff Lin's classical training on the instrument. Other songs provide reminders that the band can still make with the catchy indie rock as well as traverse less easily classified musical terrain.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By wellwellwell
Format:Audio CD
To make a long story short, Harvey Danger broke up sometime after King James Version was released--5 years to the day (plus one) of this album's release; the members went their separate ways until deciding to play a reunion show on April 21, 2004, which thereafter brought about talks of a third album that would later materialize as 'Little By Little...'. Now, all during this "hiatus", HD's message board was still active, allowing for us diehard fans to foam at the mouth every time a band member would post letting us know of news of possible shows or possible third albums. And when everything finally became official, I found myself looking forward to an album's release more than I ever have before. On top of everything, too, it is a double-disc. (I should note that before Christmas of '04 they released an EP with the previously-available classic "Sometimes You Have To Work On Christmas (Sometimes)" that included a demo of "Wine, Women & Song". And I should also note they now have a new drummer, Michael Welke.)
The two songs that jumped out at me from the start were "Cream And Bastards Rise" and "Little Round Mirrors". "C&BR is comparable to HD's harder rock tunes like "Authenticity" and "Carlotta Valdez" (and includes the likely-to-be-often-quoted line 'you don't have to be a genius / but it helps to'), while "LRM" is more melodic and beautiful, all the while staying as catchy as possible. Since I'd already listened to "Wine, Women & Song" about a million times I had a hard to taking to it here, although it is a terrific song in any case. Two sleeper tracks that seem to grow on me more each time I listen to them are "War Buddies" and "Moral Centralia". I get chills when I hear (in "War Buddies"): 'if you've got guns / well now's the time for sticking / resistance is already forming / the second shot won't be a warning'. And the same can be said for the 'you are weak...' interludes in "Moral". Those are the top five songs, I believe, followed closely by the epic closer "Diminishing Returns"; "Happiness Writes White", a beautiful ode written for Sean's wife; a reworking of a song done by Sean's side project band, Mortal Enemies--"What You Live By"; "Cool James", which was apparently written, originally, for the 'Merrymakers' album; and "Incommunicado", a short, back-and-forth duet with Rachael Bowman of Some By Sea.
As for the bonus disc, "Picture, Picture" and "Cold Snap" (featuring The Long Winters' John Roderick on guitar) would knock out "War Buddies" and "Moral Centralia" to move into the top 5 (if we're judging all 19 tracks). "I Missed It" isn't far behind, either. "Elvis, I Don't Love You Anymore" is an interesting song. It takes on an almost punk-like feel, which might be off putting for some people. The demo version of "Moral" is everything you'd expect from a demo, although there appears to be a (larger) number of fans who like it more than the original. "Cream And Bastards Reprise", which is live, finds Sean Nelson being more off-the-wall than I can ever remember him being, as his intro will no doubt make you chuckle a tad. The writing snippets of "C&BR" and "Little Round Mirrors" are both poor, 1-minute recordings of the respective songs' sound right out of the womb, though it's rare to hear such raw samples. Finally, the not-so-hidden track, "The Piano Lesson", I will leave for you to discern on your own. (I will, however, say that it's a cool nostalgic reminder of trying to watch Sportscenter while my little sister learned to play piano.)
This is undoubtedly my favorite album right now; though time will have to tell whether or not it outshines 'Merrymakers' and/or 'King James'. But right now that doesn't matter. Since I got 'Little By Little...' I have been listening to few other CDs, and see no reason why anyone would want to. Whether you simply like or simply love Harvey Danger's other albums, you are going to attach yourself to these 19 tracks. And (to be horribly cliché), they will, little by little, grow on you until Harvey Danger is one of your favorite bands. That is, of course, unless they already were. This is the album of the year. Buy it.
The two songs that jumped out at me from the start were "Cream And Bastards Rise" and "Little Round Mirrors". "C&BR is comparable to HD's harder rock tunes like "Authenticity" and "Carlotta Valdez" (and includes the likely-to-be-often-quoted line 'you don't have to be a genius / but it helps to'), while "LRM" is more melodic and beautiful, all the while staying as catchy as possible. Since I'd already listened to "Wine, Women & Song" about a million times I had a hard to taking to it here, although it is a terrific song in any case. Two sleeper tracks that seem to grow on me more each time I listen to them are "War Buddies" and "Moral Centralia". I get chills when I hear (in "War Buddies"): 'if you've got guns / well now's the time for sticking / resistance is already forming / the second shot won't be a warning'. And the same can be said for the 'you are weak...' interludes in "Moral". Those are the top five songs, I believe, followed closely by the epic closer "Diminishing Returns"; "Happiness Writes White", a beautiful ode written for Sean's wife; a reworking of a song done by Sean's side project band, Mortal Enemies--"What You Live By"; "Cool James", which was apparently written, originally, for the 'Merrymakers' album; and "Incommunicado", a short, back-and-forth duet with Rachael Bowman of Some By Sea.
As for the bonus disc, "Picture, Picture" and "Cold Snap" (featuring The Long Winters' John Roderick on guitar) would knock out "War Buddies" and "Moral Centralia" to move into the top 5 (if we're judging all 19 tracks). "I Missed It" isn't far behind, either. "Elvis, I Don't Love You Anymore" is an interesting song. It takes on an almost punk-like feel, which might be off putting for some people. The demo version of "Moral" is everything you'd expect from a demo, although there appears to be a (larger) number of fans who like it more than the original. "Cream And Bastards Reprise", which is live, finds Sean Nelson being more off-the-wall than I can ever remember him being, as his intro will no doubt make you chuckle a tad. The writing snippets of "C&BR" and "Little Round Mirrors" are both poor, 1-minute recordings of the respective songs' sound right out of the womb, though it's rare to hear such raw samples. Finally, the not-so-hidden track, "The Piano Lesson", I will leave for you to discern on your own. (I will, however, say that it's a cool nostalgic reminder of trying to watch Sportscenter while my little sister learned to play piano.)
This is undoubtedly my favorite album right now; though time will have to tell whether or not it outshines 'Merrymakers' and/or 'King James'. But right now that doesn't matter. Since I got 'Little By Little...' I have been listening to few other CDs, and see no reason why anyone would want to. Whether you simply like or simply love Harvey Danger's other albums, you are going to attach yourself to these 19 tracks. And (to be horribly cliché), they will, little by little, grow on you until Harvey Danger is one of your favorite bands. That is, of course, unless they already were. This is the album of the year. Buy it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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Even if you've listened to this album all the way through and hated every second, you should still buy it. Harvey Danger made a brave statement by releasing this album for free via BitTorrent, and should be rewarded for it.
However, I doubt you'll hate this album. Harvey Danger is so brilliant that even an angst-ridden goth-wannabe like me (I'm a huge NIN fan) has to smile and enjoy their cheeky cynicism and playful sound. I hate pop, as a rule, but this stuff is genius. The lyrics are clever, almost to a fault. The singer belts out his abundant, saucy one-liners with glee, and his biting humor is contagious. The music is a perfect match for the lyrics: snide, snickering, and absurdly catchy ("Flagpole Sitta" was not a fluke). The band has moved away from its more punk-rock sound on "Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone" and moved more toward subtle pop (example: "Wine, Women, and Song"), but have lost none of their edge.
If there's fault to find, it's in the production. It's clear that this album didn't benefit from an unlimited budget and top-of-the-line equipment, but most people probably won't even notice. Even most audiophiles should find the recording tolerable, particularly given the quality of the material.
However, I doubt you'll hate this album. Harvey Danger is so brilliant that even an angst-ridden goth-wannabe like me (I'm a huge NIN fan) has to smile and enjoy their cheeky cynicism and playful sound. I hate pop, as a rule, but this stuff is genius. The lyrics are clever, almost to a fault. The singer belts out his abundant, saucy one-liners with glee, and his biting humor is contagious. The music is a perfect match for the lyrics: snide, snickering, and absurdly catchy ("Flagpole Sitta" was not a fluke). The band has moved away from its more punk-rock sound on "Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone" and moved more toward subtle pop (example: "Wine, Women, and Song"), but have lost none of their edge.
If there's fault to find, it's in the production. It's clear that this album didn't benefit from an unlimited budget and top-of-the-line equipment, but most people probably won't even notice. Even most audiophiles should find the recording tolerable, particularly given the quality of the material.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By wellwellwell
Format:Audio CD
To make a long story short, Harvey Danger broke up sometime after King James Version was released--5 years to the day (plus one) of this album's release; the members went their separate ways until deciding to play a reunion show on April 21, 2004, which thereafter brought about talks of a third album that would later materialize as 'Little By Little...'. Now, all during this "hiatus", HD's message board was still active, allowing for us diehard fans to foam at the mouth every time a band member would post letting us know of news of possible shows or possible third albums. And when everything finally became official, I found myself looking forward to an album's release more than I ever have before. On top of everything, too, it is a double-disc. (I should note that before Christmas of '04 they released an EP with the previously-available classic "Sometimes You Have To Work On Christmas (Sometimes)" that included a demo of "Wine, Women & Song". And I should also note they now have a new drummer, Michael Welke.)
The two songs that jumped out at me from the start were "Cream And Bastards Rise" and "Little Round Mirrors". "C&BR is comparable to HD's harder rock tunes like "Authenticity" and "Carlotta Valdez" (and includes the likely-to-be-often-quoted line 'you don't have to be a genius / but it helps to'), while "LRM" is more melodic and beautiful, all the while staying as catchy as possible. Since I'd already listened to "Wine, Women & Song" about a million times I had a hard to taking to it here, although it is a terrific song in any case. Two sleeper tracks that seem to grow on me more each time I listen to them are "War Buddies" and "Moral Centralia". I get chills when I hear (in "War Buddies"): 'if you've got guns / well now's the time for sticking / resistance is already forming / the second shot won't be a warning'. And the same can be said for the 'you are weak...' interludes in "Moral". Those are the top five songs, I believe, followed closely by the epic closer "Diminishing Returns"; "Happiness Writes White", a beautiful ode written for Sean's wife; a reworking of a song done by Sean's side project band, Mortal Enemies--"What You Live By"; "Cool James", which was apparently written, originally, for the 'Merrymakers' album; and "Incommunicado", a short, back-and-forth duet with Rachael Bowman of Some By Sea.
As for the bonus disc, "Picture, Picture" and "Cold Snap" (featuring The Long Winters' John Roderick on guitar) would knock out "War Buddies" and "Moral Centralia" to move into the top 5 (if we're judging all 19 tracks). "I Missed It" isn't far behind, either. "Elvis, I Don't Love You Anymore" is an interesting song. It takes on an almost punk-like feel, which might be off putting for some people. The demo version of "Moral" is everything you'd expect from a demo, although there appears to be a (larger) number of fans who like it more than the original. "Cream And Bastards Reprise", which is live, finds Sean Nelson being more off-the-wall than I can ever remember him being, as his intro will no doubt make you chuckle a tad. The writing snippets of "C&BR" and "Little Round Mirrors" are both poor, 1-minute recordings of the respective songs' sound right out of the womb, though it's rare to hear such raw samples. Finally, the not-so-hidden track, "The Piano Lesson", I will leave for you to discern on your own. (I will, however, say that it's a cool nostalgic reminder of trying to watch Sportscenter while my little sister learned to play piano.)
This is undoubtedly my favorite album right now; though time will have to tell whether or not it outshines Merrymakers and/or King James Version. But, overall, that doesn't matter. Since I got 'Little By Little...' I have been listening to few other CDs, and see no reason why anyone would want to. Whether you simply like or simply love Harvey Danger's other albums, you are going to attach yourself to these 19 tracks. And (to be horribly cliché), they will, little by little, grow on you until Harvey Danger is one of your favorite bands. That is, of course, unless they already were. This is the album of the year. Buy it.
Footnote: the track arrangement on this Kill Rock Stars re-release is slightly different than on the original Little By Little..., that was released on Phonographic Records; here, "Incommunicado" is replaced with "Picture, Picture" (rightfully so) on the main disc, while "Incommunicado" essentially then becomes part of the bonus disc. Other than that, the releases are the same.
The two songs that jumped out at me from the start were "Cream And Bastards Rise" and "Little Round Mirrors". "C&BR is comparable to HD's harder rock tunes like "Authenticity" and "Carlotta Valdez" (and includes the likely-to-be-often-quoted line 'you don't have to be a genius / but it helps to'), while "LRM" is more melodic and beautiful, all the while staying as catchy as possible. Since I'd already listened to "Wine, Women & Song" about a million times I had a hard to taking to it here, although it is a terrific song in any case. Two sleeper tracks that seem to grow on me more each time I listen to them are "War Buddies" and "Moral Centralia". I get chills when I hear (in "War Buddies"): 'if you've got guns / well now's the time for sticking / resistance is already forming / the second shot won't be a warning'. And the same can be said for the 'you are weak...' interludes in "Moral". Those are the top five songs, I believe, followed closely by the epic closer "Diminishing Returns"; "Happiness Writes White", a beautiful ode written for Sean's wife; a reworking of a song done by Sean's side project band, Mortal Enemies--"What You Live By"; "Cool James", which was apparently written, originally, for the 'Merrymakers' album; and "Incommunicado", a short, back-and-forth duet with Rachael Bowman of Some By Sea.
As for the bonus disc, "Picture, Picture" and "Cold Snap" (featuring The Long Winters' John Roderick on guitar) would knock out "War Buddies" and "Moral Centralia" to move into the top 5 (if we're judging all 19 tracks). "I Missed It" isn't far behind, either. "Elvis, I Don't Love You Anymore" is an interesting song. It takes on an almost punk-like feel, which might be off putting for some people. The demo version of "Moral" is everything you'd expect from a demo, although there appears to be a (larger) number of fans who like it more than the original. "Cream And Bastards Reprise", which is live, finds Sean Nelson being more off-the-wall than I can ever remember him being, as his intro will no doubt make you chuckle a tad. The writing snippets of "C&BR" and "Little Round Mirrors" are both poor, 1-minute recordings of the respective songs' sound right out of the womb, though it's rare to hear such raw samples. Finally, the not-so-hidden track, "The Piano Lesson", I will leave for you to discern on your own. (I will, however, say that it's a cool nostalgic reminder of trying to watch Sportscenter while my little sister learned to play piano.)
This is undoubtedly my favorite album right now; though time will have to tell whether or not it outshines Merrymakers and/or King James Version. But, overall, that doesn't matter. Since I got 'Little By Little...' I have been listening to few other CDs, and see no reason why anyone would want to. Whether you simply like or simply love Harvey Danger's other albums, you are going to attach yourself to these 19 tracks. And (to be horribly cliché), they will, little by little, grow on you until Harvey Danger is one of your favorite bands. That is, of course, unless they already were. This is the album of the year. Buy it.
Footnote: the track arrangement on this Kill Rock Stars re-release is slightly different than on the original Little By Little..., that was released on Phonographic Records; here, "Incommunicado" is replaced with "Picture, Picture" (rightfully so) on the main disc, while "Incommunicado" essentially then becomes part of the bonus disc. Other than that, the releases are the same.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Little By Little
With their first two albums being strictly amazing, Harvey Danger doesn't disappoint with yet another feel-good group of tracks on this double CD. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Vaughn Bremer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Although having a few sluggish moments in the body, it's a strong...
Harvey Danger - Little By Little...
Engineered, Mixed and Produced by John Goodmanson and Steve Fisk
Recorded at Robert Lang Studios and Soundhouse
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Engineered, Mixed and Produced by John Goodmanson and Steve Fisk
Recorded at Robert Lang Studios and Soundhouse
Mastered by Greg... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Christopher Petro
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hello?
Where the EFF is a 4th album by this group? Little By Little came out in '06. It's now almost '10 and I STILL listen to this album fairly regularly. Read more
Published on October 6, 2009 by Brad
5.0 out of 5 stars
Personal Top 10 CD
This is one of those rare albums for me which doesn't have a single track that I skip over. If you like great rock music with intelligent, interesting lyrics that make you think... Read more
Published on August 12, 2008 by Davewise
3.0 out of 5 stars
Mostly Cool:)
This record reminds me at times of each of the following (in no particular order...): Todd Rundgren, The Clash (think Sandanistas), Nick Lowe, Harry Nilsson, Duran Duran - and... Read more
Published on May 14, 2008 by ZoundMan
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not their best
While not as catchy or exciting as their previous 2 albums, Little By Little is still a worthy effort by a band that was long thought extinct. Read more
Published on August 9, 2007 by Daniel Melville
4.0 out of 5 stars
Harvey Danger just gained a lifelong fan
For the past six years or so, I was a fan of Harvey Danger's hit single "Flagpole Sitta," and that was it. Read more
Published on July 19, 2007 by Ryan Williams
5.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing, underrated band, intelligent lyrics and fun abound!
Seriously, this band was an instant favorite after I bought my first album, "Where Have all the Merry Makers Gone?" featuring the hit "Flagpole Sitta. Read more
Published on December 21, 2006 by Joshua Wade
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh. My. God.
As far as I know, Harvey Danger have three well-known albums: Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone?, King James Version, and Little By Little. The first two are enjoyable, sure... Read more
Published on November 22, 2006 by Jamison Geibel
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good, but not up to par for Harvey Danger.
I absolutely loved King James Version. It would probably apear on my top ten albums. I loved how they retained their edginess from Where have all the merrimakers gone and still... Read more
Published on October 9, 2006 by Benjamin R. Bright
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