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| Play | 1. Non Photo-Blue | 3:43 | $0.99 |  |
| Play | 2. Sender | 4:58 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 3. Syracuse | 3:49 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 4. Bloods on Fire | 4:12 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 5. Fortress | 4:10 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 6. This Red Book | 3:56 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 7. Soaked | 4:24 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 8. 3 x 0 | 4:00 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 9. The Yellow Ones | 3:36 | $0.99 | |
| Play | 10. AFK | 5:13 | $0.99 | |
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
In my opinion, Pinback is one of the most innovative and original bands out there right now. I count them as one of my favorites -- a band who's sound I never tire of. Summer in Abaddon, by far in my estimation, is Pinback's best work and represents the pinnacle prowess of their unique sound.
There's something here for everyone, both melancholy and jovial, although Pinback's music is best reserved for a rainy (or mentally hazy) day. As the Amazon review states, Summer in Abaddon, much like other Pinback albums, takes repeated listenings to really get a feel for -- the track "This Red Book" represents exactly the idea behind that notion. It's such a beautiful song and keeps getting more beautiful after each listening (think Penelope) ... and the others fall in right behind and in front of it. Other highlights include the devastatingly catchy intro, "Non-Photo Blue" (when was the last time you've heard such a tremendous transition?) and the fabulous ending track "AFK." But picking highlights on this album is somewhat futile. I can't pick out a favorite, because they're all favorites to me. It's that good. The entire album is great and other listeners, I'm sure, will find their own favorites, but will no doubt admit that the album in its entirety is a mellow musical feat to admire.
Rob and Zach's talents are extremely underrated, but pointedly and almost intentionally so. They simply know how to make emotionally robust and cutting edge music that stays in your mind and doesn't get old. If I were to make music with a buddy of mine in a back room converted into a makeshift musical studio, this is how we would have envisioned it.
See them live if you have the chance. They add three others to play various instruments and then things really come together. Then and only then does their sound really come together and hit you with the significance of what they've managed to do without much hype. I hope that the trend continues.
There's something here for everyone, both melancholy and jovial, although Pinback's music is best reserved for a rainy (or mentally hazy) day. As the Amazon review states, Summer in Abaddon, much like other Pinback albums, takes repeated listenings to really get a feel for -- the track "This Red Book" represents exactly the idea behind that notion. It's such a beautiful song and keeps getting more beautiful after each listening (think Penelope) ... and the others fall in right behind and in front of it. Other highlights include the devastatingly catchy intro, "Non-Photo Blue" (when was the last time you've heard such a tremendous transition?) and the fabulous ending track "AFK." But picking highlights on this album is somewhat futile. I can't pick out a favorite, because they're all favorites to me. It's that good. The entire album is great and other listeners, I'm sure, will find their own favorites, but will no doubt admit that the album in its entirety is a mellow musical feat to admire.
Rob and Zach's talents are extremely underrated, but pointedly and almost intentionally so. They simply know how to make emotionally robust and cutting edge music that stays in your mind and doesn't get old. If I were to make music with a buddy of mine in a back room converted into a makeshift musical studio, this is how we would have envisioned it.
See them live if you have the chance. They add three others to play various instruments and then things really come together. Then and only then does their sound really come together and hit you with the significance of what they've managed to do without much hype. I hope that the trend continues.
36 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The last time I can remember getting this excited about a musical discovery (I always think they are my secret discoveries and then I go on Amazon and find so many others have had similar personal secret discoveries) was The Samples "No Room" and Josh Joplin's "Useful Music." I have had Pinback's "Summer in Abaddon," on repeat play since Amazon sent it may way seven days ago. I really haven't wanted to listen to anything else finding new discoveries and additional layers to the music with each listen. These guys are solid musicians and have made some incredibly textured music.
I think of albums from my listening history that were the only things I listened to for weeks on end and (this dates me) U2's "Under a Blood Red Sky," AC/DC's "Back in Black," Rush's "Moving Pictures," and REM's "Automatic For the People" all come to mind...not to mention Def Lepard's "Hysteria" because that one is kind of embarrassing in hindsight. Not that Pinback's music parallels any of those in style or sound but that it strikes a similar chord of repeated listen desire. For those unitiated let me take a wag at what this music is about...it is hard to categorize. There is a little of old REM vocal interplay, there's a little of the Clash, a little of the Police in places, some of the Stone Roses vocal stylings, and a few of the 80's pop new wave punk in places...for some reason the Motels come to mind.
These guys hail from San Diego and are headed up by Rob Crow, who I've learned isn't new on the music scene. Rob Crow has been a part of Pinback for awhile (at least four CD/EPs) and has been a frontman for some group called Thingy and another called Heavy Vegetable, and yet another called Optigonally Yours. He must be a big fan of one of my favorite bar games...inane creative band names.
What makes this music so great? Each song has this repeated flow and has continuity from song to song with uniqueness and originality to each piece. The vocals and instrumentation are multi-layered beautiful and seethe with an understated intensity. It takes the best parts of indie underground and sugar-spun poppery and meshes them together into something truly unique and powerful and bottomline infectious. There is so much here. From the opening track, "non-photo blue," and it's Police-like guitar chop, to the Motels/Berlin Synth and killer refrain of "Sender," to the repetitiveness experimental/minimalist mathematic and Tripping Daisy vocals of "Syracuse." Then there's the Modest Mouse-ish "Fortress," that belongs on radio play in heavy rotation and on to the head bobbing cool breeze of "This Red Book," sounding like Papas Fritas in places. There's the vocal interplay worthy of the Beach Boys or old-style REM in "3X0" with some beautiful piano highlighting the up and down of muted picked guitar and bass. It's hard to say they saved the best for last because the album is all so solid all the way through but Pinback caps it with "AFK," that shows some fierceness and pop-punk shouting, "Protect, Embrace, Engulf, Protect, Enslave, In-love...remember the summer in Abaddon."
I'm waiting for the buzz to catch up with the brilliance of this music but secretly hoping it can remain my find (and a few others). Word will get out...I used to think the Pixies and Throwing Muses were my finds but others now know and appreciate. Pinback will get some mass recognition...it's unavoidable. Don't take my word for it, stick this one in the shopping cart and get addicted like moi.
--MMW
I think of albums from my listening history that were the only things I listened to for weeks on end and (this dates me) U2's "Under a Blood Red Sky," AC/DC's "Back in Black," Rush's "Moving Pictures," and REM's "Automatic For the People" all come to mind...not to mention Def Lepard's "Hysteria" because that one is kind of embarrassing in hindsight. Not that Pinback's music parallels any of those in style or sound but that it strikes a similar chord of repeated listen desire. For those unitiated let me take a wag at what this music is about...it is hard to categorize. There is a little of old REM vocal interplay, there's a little of the Clash, a little of the Police in places, some of the Stone Roses vocal stylings, and a few of the 80's pop new wave punk in places...for some reason the Motels come to mind.
These guys hail from San Diego and are headed up by Rob Crow, who I've learned isn't new on the music scene. Rob Crow has been a part of Pinback for awhile (at least four CD/EPs) and has been a frontman for some group called Thingy and another called Heavy Vegetable, and yet another called Optigonally Yours. He must be a big fan of one of my favorite bar games...inane creative band names.
What makes this music so great? Each song has this repeated flow and has continuity from song to song with uniqueness and originality to each piece. The vocals and instrumentation are multi-layered beautiful and seethe with an understated intensity. It takes the best parts of indie underground and sugar-spun poppery and meshes them together into something truly unique and powerful and bottomline infectious. There is so much here. From the opening track, "non-photo blue," and it's Police-like guitar chop, to the Motels/Berlin Synth and killer refrain of "Sender," to the repetitiveness experimental/minimalist mathematic and Tripping Daisy vocals of "Syracuse." Then there's the Modest Mouse-ish "Fortress," that belongs on radio play in heavy rotation and on to the head bobbing cool breeze of "This Red Book," sounding like Papas Fritas in places. There's the vocal interplay worthy of the Beach Boys or old-style REM in "3X0" with some beautiful piano highlighting the up and down of muted picked guitar and bass. It's hard to say they saved the best for last because the album is all so solid all the way through but Pinback caps it with "AFK," that shows some fierceness and pop-punk shouting, "Protect, Embrace, Engulf, Protect, Enslave, In-love...remember the summer in Abaddon."
I'm waiting for the buzz to catch up with the brilliance of this music but secretly hoping it can remain my find (and a few others). Word will get out...I used to think the Pixies and Throwing Muses were my finds but others now know and appreciate. Pinback will get some mass recognition...it's unavoidable. Don't take my word for it, stick this one in the shopping cart and get addicted like moi.
--MMW
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I used to describe Pinback to people who didn't know of them as a cross between Portishead, Radiohead, Tool, and the Pixies. That didn't quite fit. Then I started describing them to people who had never heard them as a cross between Primus, They Might Be Giants, and the Beach Boys. That isn't quite right either. There's a great thing about a band that is difficult to describe. It means they're doing something original.
Portishead elements? Pinback is the mellower than mellow. Their CDs are the ultimate chill CDs. I can be in absolutely any mood and want to listen to them. Radiohead, Pixies, and Tool elements? No, Pinback doesn't have blazing guitars or a yelling singer; even though Rob Crow and ABSIV are unique co-front men. I compare them to those bands because they do know how to create a really complex song structure. Like Tool and Radiohead, it takes several listens to really understand and hear the complexity of their music.
Primus elements? Armistead IV is an incredible bassist. One of my favorite things about Pinback is that they really know how to use the bass. Some songs, like "Fortress", even use two basses (Take that White Stripes!). Armistead uses a strum style that is similar Les Claypool. It is amazing.
Beach Boys elements? The cool harmonies of Rob Crow and ABSIV are soothing and wonderful. I have lived in San Diego for 13 years. Many bands from here have touched upon what could be called a "San Diego Sound". Blink182 sounds like the lame poseur punks who hang out in one of the 50 Pacific Beach tattoo/piercing shops. P.O.D. and Switchfoot represent the large number of people living in this town who are way too self righteous never shut up about their religion. The only two San Diego bands who I've ever been able to really get in to have been Deadbolt and Pinback. Pinback sounds like the ocean. Pinback is what it sounds like to go down to Ocean Beach and watch the sun set while surfers glide on waves under the pier. Pinback is what it sounds like to walk through Balboa Park at midnight eating cheap 'Bertos tacos with friends under a full moon. I don't even know if they like this town, but Pinback is the first San Diego band that makes me think about everything that I like about this city.
I'm the type of person who doesn't like it when other people find out about the band that was previously my little secret. I don't feel that way about Pinback. Following them as a fan for several years, I think they're great guys and deserve as much success as they can get. They've been around for a long time, and are in it because they love music. Get this CD, and get turned on to a great band. I like all of their CDs equally, and can't really say that one is better than another. They're all different. It's "indie rock" that doesn't suck. It's "mellow rock" that isn't wussy. Also, if you can see them live, do so. They change the arrangements of all of their songs instead of just rehashing what you can listen to at home.
Portishead elements? Pinback is the mellower than mellow. Their CDs are the ultimate chill CDs. I can be in absolutely any mood and want to listen to them. Radiohead, Pixies, and Tool elements? No, Pinback doesn't have blazing guitars or a yelling singer; even though Rob Crow and ABSIV are unique co-front men. I compare them to those bands because they do know how to create a really complex song structure. Like Tool and Radiohead, it takes several listens to really understand and hear the complexity of their music.
Primus elements? Armistead IV is an incredible bassist. One of my favorite things about Pinback is that they really know how to use the bass. Some songs, like "Fortress", even use two basses (Take that White Stripes!). Armistead uses a strum style that is similar Les Claypool. It is amazing.
Beach Boys elements? The cool harmonies of Rob Crow and ABSIV are soothing and wonderful. I have lived in San Diego for 13 years. Many bands from here have touched upon what could be called a "San Diego Sound". Blink182 sounds like the lame poseur punks who hang out in one of the 50 Pacific Beach tattoo/piercing shops. P.O.D. and Switchfoot represent the large number of people living in this town who are way too self righteous never shut up about their religion. The only two San Diego bands who I've ever been able to really get in to have been Deadbolt and Pinback. Pinback sounds like the ocean. Pinback is what it sounds like to go down to Ocean Beach and watch the sun set while surfers glide on waves under the pier. Pinback is what it sounds like to walk through Balboa Park at midnight eating cheap 'Bertos tacos with friends under a full moon. I don't even know if they like this town, but Pinback is the first San Diego band that makes me think about everything that I like about this city.
I'm the type of person who doesn't like it when other people find out about the band that was previously my little secret. I don't feel that way about Pinback. Following them as a fan for several years, I think they're great guys and deserve as much success as they can get. They've been around for a long time, and are in it because they love music. Get this CD, and get turned on to a great band. I like all of their CDs equally, and can't really say that one is better than another. They're all different. It's "indie rock" that doesn't suck. It's "mellow rock" that isn't wussy. Also, if you can see them live, do so. They change the arrangements of all of their songs instead of just rehashing what you can listen to at home.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Good buy
Good music throughout; bought it for two songs I heard recently and enjoyed the entire collection. Good mixes and arrangement.
Published 7 months ago by John Betz
Best pinback CD
This is pinback's best album and it's best heard while on a vacation or a trip OR on a rainy day!
The only thing this CD is missing is the awesome "bouqet" song and that can... Read more
The only thing this CD is missing is the awesome "bouqet" song and that can... Read more
Published on March 6, 2010 by Joshua Schwartz
Summer in Abaddon
Excellent service. The transaction was exactly as I expected, and the product arrived ahead of schedule.
Published on May 1, 2009 by John C. Yackiw
Different from the norm
Summer in Abadon has some great songs, such as non- photo blue, and fortress, however, the album can get old over time.
Published on January 16, 2008 by Michael T. Collard
Plateau Music
Pinback are really talented musicians, but I can't help but feel like they achieve only half their potential. Read more
Published on July 16, 2007 by Epic Pen Name
Celebrated Summer
Listening to a Pinback record is about the easiest thing you'll ever do. Their mellow but complex songs are a soundtrack to the working man with a brain and two ears-- soothingly... Read more
Published on March 31, 2007 by Luke Rounda
Continues to refine
Some of the bands tightest work yet, the graceful combination of catchy hooks, playful vocals, and progressive thrust all under a plate of subverted, usually brilliant pop... Read more
Published on October 4, 2006 by IRate
Pinback - Summer in Abaddon
This album starts off well.
Really well.
In fact, by three songs into my first listen, I though I had discovered my new favorite album. Read more
Really well.
In fact, by three songs into my first listen, I though I had discovered my new favorite album. Read more
Published on September 17, 2006 by Isildur? Quite.
You will NOT be disappointed.
Album is good from beginning to end. Music this good deserves to be listened to endlessly. Older albums have some of the best songs by them. Read more
Published on August 31, 2006 by Rockstar
I'll spend a Summer in Musical Heaven thanks to this album
Patience is a virtue when delving into a lot of Pinback's work but SIA has more ferocity than any of Pinbacks earlier efforts (except maybe Offcell EP) and is an easy casting-off... Read more
Published on June 19, 2006 by Henry Clay
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