Nervous and the Kid
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| Oct 2003
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Reviewed 2004-01-14
Reviewed 2004-01-14
Nervous and the Kid -- s/t
Country-ish indie/folk rock. Catchy, a bit sloppy, sweet, pensive, are all adjectives I'd use to describe this first album from these California kids that recently moved to Portland. Some songs are more indie pop, some more folk/country. I especially liked the sloppier country/folk tracks (3, 5, 7), that have a jug-band 3/4 oom-pa-pa feel. A couple of the tracks are a bit psychedelic/indie rock (6,8). Overall, quite enjoyable! Somewhat reminiscent of the Mountain Goats or Neutral Milk Hotel.
PICS:1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10
1. folky indie rock melody-- male and female vocs
2. sparse pop, not as catchy as others
3. catchy, sweet - country/folk -- 3/4 jug-band melody
4. indie rock -- female vocs, nice hand-claps!
5. banjo, slow, sweet, great song
6. interesting discordant melody -- a bit psych/folk
7. jug-band feel -- good -- contains old kids song "here we go loopy-loop" at end
8. slight psych feel -- spare melody, female vocs
9. short interlude with backwards music
10. folk melody, male/female duet
Country-ish indie/folk rock. Catchy, a bit sloppy, sweet, pensive, are all adjectives I'd use to describe this first album from these California kids that recently moved to Portland. Some songs are more indie pop, some more folk/country. I especially liked the sloppier country/folk tracks (3, 5, 7), that have a jug-band 3/4 oom-pa-pa feel. A couple of the tracks are a bit psychedelic/indie rock (6,8). Overall, quite enjoyable! Somewhat reminiscent of the Mountain Goats or Neutral Milk Hotel.
PICS:1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10
1. folky indie rock melody-- male and female vocs
2. sparse pop, not as catchy as others
3. catchy, sweet - country/folk -- 3/4 jug-band melody
4. indie rock -- female vocs, nice hand-claps!
5. banjo, slow, sweet, great song
6. interesting discordant melody -- a bit psych/folk
7. jug-band feel -- good -- contains old kids song "here we go loopy-loop" at end
8. slight psych feel -- spare melody, female vocs
9. short interlude with backwards music
10. folk melody, male/female duet
Recent airplay
To Fetch a Glass of Water
a sound escape — Apr 24, 2007
The Wedding Feast
To Fetch a Glass of Water
These Holes Three — Feb 12, 2004
Queen of Diamonds
Fly by Night — Feb 09, 2004
Stapled and Sewn
the rust belt — Feb 08, 2004
To Fetch a Glass of Water
In the Leaves — Feb 04, 2004
Charting
2004-01-26 — 2004-03-29
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 7 | 1 |
| Feb 15 | 3 |
| Feb 8 | 2 |
| Feb 1 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | The Wedding Feast | ||
| 2. | Ordinary Lead | ||
| 3. | Queen of Diamonds | ||
| 4. | Stoned Ponies | ||
| 5. | To Fetch a Glass of Water | ||
| 6. | Team Kettle | ||
| 7. | Stapled and Sewn | ||
| 8. | Sugar Skulls | ||
| 9. | Wont Go on Forever |