| Slow Poisoners, the / Days of the Soft Break |
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| Album: | Days of the Soft Break | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Slow Poisoners, the | Added: | Apr 2004 | |
| Label: | Heyday Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-05-24 | Pull Date: | 2004-07-26 |
| Week Ending: | Jul 11 | Jun 20 | Jun 6 | May 30 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jul 07, 2004: | press and release Chain of Flowers | 4. | Jun 01, 2004: | Cold Clammy Hand of Friendship Mama, Dont Leave Me Lyin Her | |
| 2. | Jun 16, 2004: | press and release Tomorrow Man | 5. | May 26, 2004: | In the Leaves Tomorrow Man | |
| 3. | Jun 02, 2004: | Stirling's Approximation Strange Things Happening | 6. | May 26, 2004: | press and release Chain of Flowers |
| Album Review |
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| Guest DJ Account Reviewed 2004-05-12 | ||
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The Slow Poisoners have gotten a lot less weird on this, their sophomore album, than their previous Edwardian sideshow style (think Rasputina, David Devant & His Spirit Wife). That isn't to say they're not still plenty weird. Kooky lyrics abound, although the histrionics have been toned down. Songwriter and adenoidal lead vocalist Andrew Poisoner's innate quirkiness awakens and stretches as the album progresses and the sound rockets forward to 1972. The album exhibits the strong influence of T. Rex, a little Bowie, and a dash of the Doors (cf. the harpsichord on #9). Mixed in with the glam, acoustic guitar lends a country-folky savor (#8). The guitar is a real pleasure, the anchor to a disc of melodic ballads that is classic in its nod to those who have gone before, yet fresh in its fanciful traipse through Andrew Poisoner's imagination. Clean, except "ass" in #13 (probably OK). Try: #3: brief but pretty; #4: straight-up Marc Bolan; #6: sweetly glum piano piece; #9: a concession to the good old days; #11: nice sunny melody; #14: sad symphony, a gem. -riana | ||
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