Customer Reviews

Reservoir Songs

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I've been a fan of Archers of Loaf and Eric Bachmann for years. This EP is a classic even for fans who miss the agressive early Archers stuff. It's covers, it's mellow, and it's beautiful renditions with enough originality to make you appreciate the creativity that Chris packs into his songs.

I've only heard one song on this EP: the Prince song "When You Were Mine." It's enough to sell me on the rest though. The song is haunting and beautiful. Eric takes goofy Prince lyrics like "when you were mine, you were kinda sorta my best friend" and elevates them to the level of Leonard Cohen poetry. Raspy and sincere, his voice stays with you long after the song is over. A great piece for sad stalkers and lost lovers.

A banjo, and stand-up bass, and a guy who sounds like Tom Waits with a cold...covering a Prince song and Bowie/Queen's UNDER PRESSURE. It's music that's inventive and wonderful, and will absolutely bring a smile to your face. Plus the cover of Springsteen's THE RIVER is better than the original.

I've heard some great covers in my time. This is okay. I do love the choice of instruments and the sound, but I think the covers choice could have been better. I would have loved "When U Were Mine" if Dump hadn't already done this so expertly, or even Cyndi Lauper. The other three aren't as good.

Let me first say that I like CROOKED FINGERS. I have the two full lengths and a handful of those songs have managed to stay in my iTunes rotation for quite some time.

"Resevoir Songs" is a collection of covers which might sound interesting mixed in with a regular set of songs if played live in a small club on an off night...but they're hardly worth collecting on CD.

I should've downloaded the samples first before buying, because I think these slow, Neil Diamond-esque covers are near dreadful. A real disappointment.

First off, I should say that I liked Archers of Loaf. But every time someone who used to play loud and fast gets older and slows it down the ironic t-shirt crowd rushes to call him the second coming of Nick Drake. When I heard about this CD it was easy enough to imagine the results. Slowly pronouncing every word indeed. As though no one has ever heard Prince before. Mr. Bachmann should go back to playing faster and you should file this trash under Frente.