Grotto, the
Reviews
Gabe
Reviewed 2003-05-01
Reviewed 2003-05-01
Somber, frequently beautiful songs on acoustic guitar and voice, with occasional accompaniment.
Lyrics range from abstract phrases to slice-of-life observations and Hersh's voice here is a bit gruff but always committed. All are good - really! - but my faves are:
2. Violin backing lends sweetness
3. Blues progressions
6. Dry, forlorn slide sets a stately tempo
7. Beautiful buildup to majestic climax ? well, as majestic as acoustic guitars get
8. "That baby's so simian / I guess we never evolved completely / You can see it in me" - brilliant;
violin and piano and guitar build up to a rocking finish
Lyrics range from abstract phrases to slice-of-life observations and Hersh's voice here is a bit gruff but always committed. All are good - really! - but my faves are:
2. Violin backing lends sweetness
3. Blues progressions
6. Dry, forlorn slide sets a stately tempo
7. Beautiful buildup to majestic climax ? well, as majestic as acoustic guitars get
8. "That baby's so simian / I guess we never evolved completely / You can see it in me" - brilliant;
violin and piano and guitar build up to a rocking finish
Recent airplay
Vitamins V
Music Casserole — Sep 12, 2009
Snake Oil, Snake Oil
Anywhere Out of the World — Sep 13, 2006
Sno Cat
Meat Man Whistle Punching Sex Contest — Mar 02, 2004
Arnica Montana
the discovery channel — Oct 24, 2003
Srb
Radio Red Well — Jul 14, 2003
Deep Wilson
Fine Tuning Utopia — Jun 18, 2003
Charting
2003-05-12 — 2003-07-14
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 20 | 1 |
| Jun 22 | 1 |
| Jun 15 | 1 |
| Jun 1 | 1 |
| May 18 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Sno Cat | ||
| 2. | Deep Wilson | ||
| 3. | Snake Oil | ||
| 4. | Vanishing Twin | ||
| 5. | Srb | ||
| 6. | Silver Sun | ||
| 7. | Vitamins V | ||
| 8. | Arnica Montana | ||
| 9. | Milk Street | ||
| 10. | Ether |