Fumes, The / Sundancer
Album: Sundancer   Collection:General
Artist:Fumes, The   Added:Sep 2009
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2009-12-06 Pull Date: 2010-02-07
Week Ending: Feb 7 Jan 31 Jan 24 Jan 17 Dec 13
Airplays: 1 2 4 1 3

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 10, 2010: Quasi Music Therapy - The Finale
Rogue River Woman
4. Jul 09, 2010: Quasi Music Therapy
Rogue River Woman
2. Sep 03, 2010: Quasi Music Therapy
Rogue River Woman, The Letter
5. Feb 07, 2010: The Knife
The Letter
3. Jul 16, 2010: Quasi Music Therapy
The Letter
6. Feb 03, 2010: Quasi Music Therapy
Rogue River Woman, The Letter

Album Review
Your Imaginary Friend
Reviewed 2009-11-29
Big assed fuggin rootsy blues rock where you can actually smell the tubes cooking when you listen. What is it about Detroit that makes the baddest assed rockers in the world? And why do these duos feel the need to make bass players obsolete? (is it because everyone plays guitar nowadays?). If you want some good American rock and fucking roll look no further. For fans of not fucking around, of swaggering sincerity, of going to the Midwest in search of the roots and heart of rock and roll. Fans of Jon Spencer, White Stripes, Kiss, MC5, Gallon Drunk, Two Gallants.

1) brief intro, silly circus-like organ and tones
2) balls out fucking rawkin!!! Who needs to wax one’s nether regions when you can just crank this
3) dramatic ballad feel with piano and verse/chorus shifts, about 2/3rds in it shifts to a plodding dirty swing
4) twangy rootsy rock, I hate to bring up the White Stripes, but hey
5) upbeat faster chuggin rock with bluesy rockisms
6) ballady, tom toms and cleaner guitar
7) a genuine heartfelt singer-songwriter piano ballad, a la springsteen or something (dare I say! Pah!), lovely
8) FCC, bluesy with slide guitar
9) upbeat western feel turns into a rip roaring yee-haw!! CAREFUL: ends with 1 minute remaining, false ending followed by some solo guitar noodling
10) smell the tubes, upbeat crunchy guitar, friendly upbeat feel
11) solo singing with guitar, Two Gallants feel
12) slow dramatic ballady bluesy rock

Track Listing
1. Fat   7. Never Gonna Get Back Home
2. Who Do You Love   8. Cuddle Up The Devil
3. Slay The Liar   9. Psychedelic Warlord
4. The Letter   10. Rogue River Woman
5. Python For A Pillow   11. Sundancer
6. High City Lights   12. Seven Year Itch