Second Attention

Wooden Wand & the Vanishing Voice | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 22, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Kill Rock Stars
• ASIN: B000GH3PRM
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,175 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Possessed with the heart and soul of Neil Hagerty and Neil Young, Wooden Wand leads the band - featuring members of Skygreen Leopards, The Vanishing Voice, and Davenport - through eleven rollicking tunes that recall such cracked masterpieces as "Tonight's The Night" and "Mendocino". Wand has become somewhat well known for his surreal lyrical imagery, an uppity blend as informed by Robyn Hitchcock as by the Zimmer Man himself, and on "Second Attention", he spares no detail.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album!, September 19, 2006

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Kitty Swinzer (Vero Beach Fla.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Second Attention (Audio CD)

With all the DREADFUL music out today, this album is a huge relief! Wooden Wand has talent, creativity, intelligence & a great sound. Noticeably inspired by two greats, Bob Dylan & Neil Young, this album has a classic folk/rock feel, with originality & ingenuity. Definitely an album worth buying, you will not be disappointed!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing New Sounds, January 11, 2007

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Alicia R. Marroquin (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Second Attention (Audio CD)

Wooden Wand and the Sky High Band is the most refreshing sound I've heard in ages. I am a writer for 2 music magazines and highly recommend the music. It is Bob Dylan like in so far as lyrics and the reverberating high voice of the lead singer. It has a gospel feel in that the lyrics speak of the Madonna, Christ, and Elijah, but it doesn't bog down as preachy. Poetic rhythm & rhyme is at times more important than the meaning or content of the words themselves; the lyrics are fun yet makes one think of greater possibility, like Dylan. And oh how we need that today over the whiny 'I don't want to be here' lyrics of today.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome live, awesome in the studio, September 20, 2006

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Kitty Begonia "MAJJ" (New York City) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Second Attention (Audio CD)

I had the chance to see Wooden Wand perform live at the Knitting Factory in NYC this year. Although it was a short set, the music blew me away. Sure the lyrics are reminscent to Dylan and Young but their simplicity is a breath of fresh air - especially for new music seekers like myself.
"Second Attention" will bring just that to this promising group of musicians. I look forward to many more albums and a healthy national tour in the upcoming years!