Silver Jews (lyrics, alternative, indie, favorite bands, albums)

**sleepy jack** · 05-07-2008, 11:37 PM

They're really connected member wise but I don't feel like getting into who was in them or any of that because I think they're popular enough now to stand on their own. David Berman is an incredible lyricist and American Water is a masterpiece.

Their new album is a step up from Tanglewood Numbers but none of it really touches the earlier albums.

Recommendations:
Send in the Clouds
Federal Dust
Honk if You're Lonely
Blue Arrangements

MySpace.com - SILVER JEWS - EAST NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Alternative / Indie / Happy Hardcre - www.myspace.com/silverjews

Molecules · 05-08-2008, 12:03 PM

a friend introduced me to them, sending me 'lookout mountain, lookout sea', which is totally carried by Berman's lyrics. Everybody I've played 'san francisco B.C.' too just laps it up.
Personally 'american water' was not such a pleasure for me, a bit too Malkmus-esque.

Still you can't argue with titles like 'honk if you're lonely'...

sl1ck · 05-09-2008, 02:56 PM

I love Silver Jews. As you pointed out, David Berman is an absolutely amazing songwriter. My personal favorites off American Water are Random Rules (one of the best songs ever written), Blue Arrangements, and The Wild Kindness. Everything else is great to, not one bad track on the whole album. Stephen Malkmus + David Berman= Mind blowing talent.

and nice user title, sleepy jack fire drill...Pixies are one of my favorite bands.

**sleepy jack** · 05-09-2008, 11:15 PM

Hey dude your taste is rad.

**cardboard adolescent** · 05-10-2008, 12:19 AM

Can someone send me American Water?

**sleepy jack** · 05-10-2008, 12:20 AM

Sure thing

GravitySlips · 05-10-2008, 05:25 PM

they're good, i was supposed to see them last night but i had work

mindblowingly good lyrics on occasion. very cool band.

swim · 05-10-2008, 08:13 PM

Malkmus is legend. American Water is pretty much essential.

SammyJay · 07-09-2008, 07:45 PM

American Water has some of the best lyrics I've ever heard.

loose_lips_sink_ships · 07-18-2008, 04:18 AM

I have "American Water" and yeah, it's a phenomenal album. The thing that catches my ear the most would probably have to be the lyrics, I mean they are some of the best I've heard.

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05-07-2008, 11:37 PM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,242	Silver Jews They're really connected member wise but I don't feel like getting into who was in them or any of that because I think they're popular enough now to stand on their own. David Berman is an incredible lyricist and American Water is a masterpiece. Their new album is a step up from Tanglewood Numbers but none of it really touches the earlier albums. Recommendations: Send in the Clouds Federal Dust Honk if You're Lonely Blue Arrangements MySpace.com - SILVER JEWS - EAST NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Alternative / Indie / Happy Hardcre - www.myspace.com/silverjews __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

05-08-2008, 12:03 PM
Molecules 'soupy twist' Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: the Wastes Posts: 630	a friend introduced me to them, sending me 'lookout mountain, lookout sea', which is totally carried by Berman's lyrics. Everybody I've played 'san francisco B.C.' too just laps it up. Personally 'american water' was not such a pleasure for me, a bit too Malkmus-esque. Still you can't argue with titles like 'honk if you're lonely'... __________________ Substix Last FM 'Institutionalised cruelty is one thing. But the twisted brainwrong of a one-off man-mental is quite another.'

05-09-2008, 02:56 PM
sl1ck Wish Fulfillment Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 98	I love Silver Jews. As you pointed out, David Berman is an absolutely amazing songwriter. My personal favorites off American Water are Random Rules (one of the best songs ever written), Blue Arrangements, and The Wild Kindness. Everything else is great to, not one bad track on the whole album. Stephen Malkmus + David Berman= Mind blowing talent. and nice user title, sleepy jack fire drill...Pixies are one of my favorite bands. __________________ Last.FM RYM

05-09-2008, 11:15 PM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,242	Hey dude your taste is rad. __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

05-10-2008, 12:19 AM
cardboard adolescent time isn't on my side Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,378	Can someone send me American Water? __________________ Free Music! Free Art! The Ocean Will Have Us All

05-10-2008, 12:20 AM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,242	Sure thing __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

05-10-2008, 05:25 PM
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 729	they're good, i was supposed to see them last night but i had work mindblowingly good lyrics on occasion. very cool band.

05-10-2008, 08:13 PM
swim Everyone Does Everything. Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: coastal plain North Carolina Posts: 4,396	Malkmus is legend. American Water is pretty much essential. __________________ you should be ashamed to be so proud of what you got http://www.mediafire.com/?ryxhwjmb1y9 http://www.mediafire.com/?g4wzjzjz1gu

07-09-2008, 07:45 PM
SammyJay Sam Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10	American Water has some of the best lyrics I've ever heard.