Album title: Doris and the Daggers
Artist: Spiral Stairs
Genre: Indie Rock
Nationality: American
Release date: March 24
Position in Discography: Second solo
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.92
Apparently, Spiral Stairs is the pseudonym of Christopher Scott Kannberg , founder member of Pavement, and this is his second solo album. Starts off well enough, good rocky and catchy tune, but so far I'd say it's good but not particularly interesting. Nothing wrong with it but nothing standing out as such. Sax on “The Unconditional” is at least something different, song kind of reminds me of The Beautiful South and it's a nice one about the birth of his daughter. Interesting: since the horns came in (haven't been in any song since the opener) this has got a lot more energy and life, and thus I'm more engaged with it now. “Trams (Stole My Love)” is a great song, while “Exiled Tonight” is another rocker and the violin in “Angel Eyes” is just beautiful and really lends the song something. Maybe I just wasn't paying attention earlier, as either this has got a whole lot better, or else it already was good and I didn't realise it. Fair bit of Waterboys in here too, now that I really listen. Ending strongly certainly.
Check out more from this artist? I might
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes
Expectation Index: 6