Perfect Past Tense

earwig

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 26, 2000)
• Original Release Date: September 26, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Lizard Family Music
• ASIN: B00004YZWP
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #668,598 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Cahttanooga Free Press

Every single song is bordering on brilliance... one of the best records of it's kind that I have ever heard.

Product Description

Earwig's new album, Perfect Past Tense, is like a breath of fresh air in a stale indie-rock world. On their latest indie release, Earwig combines the melodic sounds of bands like Radiohead, Elliot Smith and the Foo Fighters with heart-on-yr-sleeve lyrics and dramatic guitar riffs to forge a sound that is theirs alone. The top notch songwriting only helps to make this a disc that will have you leaping out of your chair in spontaneous fits of air guitar strumming. Earwig works the space between studied lo-fi ineptitude and infectious pop hookery and cuts to the heart of what makes us like to listen.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Speaking of a number of drummers..., January 12, 2001

By	Jeffrey Boerst "tess_tickle" (eugene, or) - See all my reviews

... Obviously influenced heavily by songwriters like Michael Stipe, Lizard has always been able to weave concept, style and technique together, into varied and rich tapestraic storiescapes. Using simple lyrics and melodies, he can somehow make what, if written by a "non-TRUE songwriter", would normally be another catchy, yet quickly forgettable indie tune, into a truly chilling, and meaningful song. Ever since the first time I heard, "Sleep With Me", it has always inspired actual tears. Years later, I still find myself humming a tune here or there.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Headed for the top, December 8, 2000

By	Jeffrey Burlingame "info20232" (Washington State) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's the age-old dilemma: How do you convince others of your opinion? I could say buy the album, because that would work. You, however, think that's a big risk. It's not. And if you don't buy it now, you'll be surfing e-bay in 10 years paying 85 bucks for a copy. Earwig is that good. The songs are beautifully crafted, intelligent and extremely catchy. The crescendo-filled "Cinema East" brought tears to my wife's eyes the first time she heard it. I couldn't get past the fifth track for the first two weeks I had the CD. It's that good. Download something and check it out for yourself. You've got nothing to lose.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Can't Wait to Hear More!, December 7, 2000

By	David Cool (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Perfect Past Tense is the first indie-rock album to give me goosebumps in a long time! Using a couple of different drummers on the album gives it a very unique feel and allows you to hear different sides of the band. There's just great songwriting on this album. Songs like Best Kept Secret and Drag are two of my favorite songs of the year. With rock bands disappearing out of the mainstream, it's great to know that there are bands like Earwig that are ready to take over. I can't wait to hear what they do next!