Oh, my, this record is AMAZING! My First Days On Junk has a new record out, and it is not only miles better than their excellent debut, but this is one of the best records I have heard in a while. I have to say, too, that I am amazed at how lead singer and all-around nice guy Colin Clary has quite nicely turned into Wayne Coyne, Jim Reid, and Jonathan Donahue! Starting with a scratchy and sad little ditty, No Order begins in a rather unassuming manner, but things take a turn for the blissful quite quickly, with "Try Hard" Colin's vocals fit quite nicely within the folds of the loud sheets of sound, and throughout the rest of the record.

Not all of the record is shoegazing, though. There are moments of gentle, pretty balladry, such as on "Your Shirts Are My Favorite Color" and a nice cover of The Lucksmiths' "A Little Distraction," and the band has a tendency towards the hopefully sad and optimistic, such as on "Old Jaguar" and "Walk In The Rain. This balance of the loud and the soft that makes No Order so wonderful; it is a record that sounds great LOUD, but also sounds nice QUIET. Plus, Colin Clary, who I have liked almost as long as I have been writing about music, is in top form here. Thus, it is with great pride that I give you this generous preview of No Order.

Now go, spread the news, and let the world know one of the best records of 2008 has been released! Between MFDOJ and Ringo Deathstarr, I have to say that 2008 has been a pretty good year for blissed-out pop.

Listen To: "Try Hard"
Listen To: "Count Me In, I'm Good to Go"
Listen To: "I Will Do Anything"

No Order will be released 8/18/08 on State Capital Records

Labels: My First Days On Junk, Reviews M, State Capital Records

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Paul Metzger Deliverance

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

When is a sitar not a sitar? When it's Paul Metzger and his amazing banjo, that's when! The three tracks on Deliverance certainly don't sound like something from Deliverance. Instead, these three very long songs are woozy, intoxicating and simple in their approach. If you're looking for a record to relax you at the end of the day, or to provide quiet music for a nice, sedate gathering of you and your intellectual friends, then burn some Nag Champa, pour some Midori, turn down the lights, place Deliverance between your Modern Jazz Quartet and Ravi Shankar records in your CD changer, hit random play, and relax, man.

Listen To: " Orans(Excerpt)"

Deliverance is out now on Locust Music

Labels: Locust Music, Paul Metzger, Reviews M

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