We Are Being Observed
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| Aug 2004
Reviews
Mor
Reviewed 2004-12-13
Reviewed 2004-12-13
Assault! Local rock punk, political, brief. Reference the Minutemen and The Jam, but also take from The Fall and Frank Black. Jangly loud punk/rock guitar, twangy punk bass. All three members contribute lead vocals, but they are all quite plain. All songs under 3 minutes, some shorter than 1. I like it! I like it more with every rotation!
Check out all tracks, but mostly 1, 5, 8,
1. * Brief, fast, political, Mark-E-Smith-incomprehensible. Oui! *
2. Mid/fast, half spoken, pointy bass and jangly guitar.
3. Shouted/spoken vox, extra brief, message.
4. Slower, indie rock.
5. * Mid fast, “are we safe yet?” great lyrics. *
6. Fast trebly guitar, drums pushed back, monotonous.
7. Instrumental, keyboard, fun
8. * Feelies meet Mark E. Smith. Mid tempo, jangly, epic (3:07) *
9. Loud, fast, strained vox.
10. Fast jangly strum, psychedelic moments.
11. Poppy guitar, tired vox – appropriate to title. Mid tempo.
12. Extra-vanilla vox, except one rapid section in the middle – cool.
13. * FCC fuck. Loud fast/mid rowdy rumble. *
14. Rolling drums, monotone guitar, explodes.
Check out all tracks, but mostly 1, 5, 8,
1. * Brief, fast, political, Mark-E-Smith-incomprehensible. Oui! *
2. Mid/fast, half spoken, pointy bass and jangly guitar.
3. Shouted/spoken vox, extra brief, message.
4. Slower, indie rock.
5. * Mid fast, “are we safe yet?” great lyrics. *
6. Fast trebly guitar, drums pushed back, monotonous.
7. Instrumental, keyboard, fun
8. * Feelies meet Mark E. Smith. Mid tempo, jangly, epic (3:07) *
9. Loud, fast, strained vox.
10. Fast jangly strum, psychedelic moments.
11. Poppy guitar, tired vox – appropriate to title. Mid tempo.
12. Extra-vanilla vox, except one rapid section in the middle – cool.
13. * FCC fuck. Loud fast/mid rowdy rumble. *
14. Rolling drums, monotone guitar, explodes.
Recent airplay
Eerie Canal
At Your Local Dive — Oct 26, 2006
Eerie Canal
At Your Local Dive — Sep 27, 2006
Eerie Canal
knifefishhappyhour — May 18, 2006
Eerie Canal
THE DOPAMINE TROUGH — Mar 13, 2006
Eerie Canal
knifefishhappyhour — Feb 27, 2006
Eerie Canal
The Devil's Collective — Feb 22, 2005
Charting
2004-12-19 — 2005-02-18
Loud
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 20 | 2 |
| Feb 6 | 2 |
| Jan 30 | 1 |
| Jan 23 | 3 |
| Jan 16 | 1 |
| Dec 26 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | The War at Gine | ||
| 2. | The Process | ||
| 3. | Crucial Gap | ||
| 4. | Town of Stone | ||
| 5. | Are We Safe Yet? | ||
| 6. | People Disappear | ||
| 7. | The Place Without Roads | ||
| 8. | Eerie Canal | ||
| 9. | Keep Your Head Down | ||
| 10. | Words in Vain | ||
| 11. | I've Had Enough | ||
| 12. | A Different Fish | ||
| 13. | John Ray Leonard | ||
| 14. | Cancel My Subscription |