Lowery, David / Palace Guards, The
Album: Palace Guards, The   Collection:General
Artist:Lowery, David   Added:Jan 2011
Label:429 Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2011-02-06 Pull Date: 2011-04-10
Week Ending: Apr 10 Apr 3 Mar 20 Mar 13 Mar 6 Feb 27 Feb 20 Feb 13
Airplays: 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Dec 07, 2016: Emergency Crew (For Decca)
Ah, Ou Left Me
4. Apr 09, 2011: Of Sound Mind
Baby, All Those Girls Meant Nothing To Me
2. Jan 31, 2013: Daydream Disaster
Deep Oblivion
5. Apr 05, 2011: Treeswinger Radio
Raise 'em Up On Honey
3. Apr 12, 2011: Bisous Bijoux
I Sold The Arabs The Moon
6. Mar 31, 2011: Daydream Disaster
Baby, All Those Girls Meant Nothing To Me

Album Review
Andy S
Reviewed 2011-02-07
Folk-rock and power-pop. Lowery started Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker. At his rawest, this guy sounds like some kind of Dylan/Barlow lovechild, which gives him pretty good sway in my book. Subtly goofy lyrics and big classic folk-rock arrangements with just enough modern feel. The late Mark Linkous (Sparklehorse) helped out in some capacity. FCC clean, all tracks recommended but start with 5 or 1. —Andy

**1 - pretty harmonica-washed Dylan/Band folk-rock jaunt
2 - Lou Barlow monotone moody/dramatic indie-rock
*3 - slow and prettily twangy, with lots of slide guitar
*4 - melancholy jangle-pop, plenty of background vox
**5 - Sebadoh rock! Balls-out power-pop pining, with synth weirdness in the interludes
6 - slower fleshed-out folk waltz with a big old fiddle solo
7 - poppy, slightly mariachi opener; strum-pop travel song
8 - summery folk tune over orchestral modern pop arrangement
*9 - quiet start; simple swinging midtempo Spoon-flavored folk-rock

Track Listing
1. Raise 'em Up On Honey   5. Baby, All Those Girls Meant Nothing To Me
2. The Palace Guards   6. I Sold The Arabs The Moon
3. Deep Oblivion   7. Marigold
4. Ah, Ou Left Me   8. Big Life
  9. Submarine