And You Were a Crow

The Parlor Mob

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 6, 2008)
• Original Release Date: May 6, 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B00127H73S
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #34,997 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The Parlor Mob make raw rock and roll with a modern edge. It is quite fitting that the band derived its moniker from a notorious 19th century gang of the same name. Around the mid 1800s, the historical New York hoodlums were commissioned by other street gangs to incite riots. Today, these five musical renegades spark a similar explosion, but with verbose riffs, thought provoking vocals and a smooth yet raucous groove.
The Parlor Mob recorded And You Were a Crow with producer Jacquire King (Tom Waits, Kings of Leon, Modest Mouse) in the fall of 2007. Relocating to Asheville, North Carolina, they brought the songs to life in the Echo Mountain
Recording studio. Jacquire stayed with the band and he was quickly welcomed into The Parlor Mob family. ;He just became the sixth member of the band, comments Mark.He had an almost paternal role. He was there for us. He got the best out of us, and he took it so seriously. It was pretty amazing. Dave goes on,He was emotionally invested in the record. The songs are really important and close to us. Jacquire felt the same way.
The New Jersey based band formerly went by the name What About Frank , the name under which they were twice voted Best Live Band at the Asbury Park Music Awards. They changed their name in 2006. They have honed their live skill from years of live performances including playing on the Van's Warped Tour, The CMJ Music Marathon, The Great Bamboozle Festival in Asbury Park and Austin's South By Southwest Festival. The band is currently touring the US in support of Nicole Atkins and the Seas.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, July 28, 2009

By	D. A. Kottkamp "Amazon newbie" (Lafayette, IN. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: And You Were A Crow (MP3 Download)

I just bought this album. I was watching Entourage and at the very end they played Can't Keep No Good Boy Down. I had to have it!( This is the first time I have ever bought an album after just hearing part of a song on TV) The lead singer sounds a lot like Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon) and that is not a bad thing. To me the sound like a mix of Blind Melon and Led Zepplin. Best new band I have heard in awhile.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Could be the CD of the Year, May 27, 2008

By	Jon J. Stickler (Alton,IL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Let's just imagine Led Zeppelin 3 became a living,breathing organism.The result would be The Parlor Mob and this amazing CD.Easily the song of the year with "Everything You're Breathing For",a timeless song that needs to be played by all rock stations everywhere.I'm not the best reviewer ,but this CD is amazing and I HIGHLY recommend it.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally classic, totally modern...just a great rock album, July 17, 2009

By	Justin Gaines "Corporate Rocker" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I first came across New Jersey rockers The Parlor Mob when I heard "Carnival of Crows" on a label sampler CD. That song had me scrambling to find a copy of their 2008 debut album And You Were a Crow. There aren't a lot of bands that can sound both retro and modern at the same time, but The Parlor Mob is one of those bands.

The Parlor Mob is like Wolfmother without the Sabbath-style doom riffage, which is to say they sound an awful lot like Led Zeppelin. I also hear a bit of the Stones, Captain Beyond and Deep Purple in The Parlor Mob's memorable sound. They burn through heavy rockers ("Real Hard Headed", "Bullet"), slower, bluesier numbers (the 8-minute, so Zeppelin it hurts "Tide of Tears") and more upbeat, radio-ready singles ("Carnival of Crows") with real heart and soul. The use of harmonica and organ give the album an even more retro feel, but it's the band's overall energy that keeps everything sounding modern and completely relevant. There's just something fascinating and unique at work here that I haven't really experienced since the late, lamented Mother Love Bone.

And You Were a Crow is an extremely well-executed album that should please fans of both classic and modern rock. If bands like The Parlor Mob represent the future of rock & roll (and by God they should), we're in good hands.