AIDING & ABETTING
A&A (on www.cent.com)
by Jon Worley
Meow Meow
Snow Gas Bones
(Devil in the Woods)
Somewhere between the Jayhawks and Fountains of Wayne (which, come
to think of it, is one of the prettiest valleys around) sits Meow
Meow, a foursome who can't quite kick the alt. country habit as it
launches its songs into pop perfection overdrive.
Did I mention that there's a solid dose of Neil Young (particularly
in the sue of feedback and distortion as musical adornments) as well?
Hey, these folks sure know where to plumb for inspiration. Lucky
for us that they take those ideas and create something entirely,
astonishingly new.
Soaring pop songs with pure distortion at the center of the hooks.
Gorgeous melodies that slip onto a back road just as they're about
to become unbearably beautiful. Subtle, sensitive pieces that are
irretrievably marred by the presence of shocking sonic violence.
All that is really, really (really) damned good, by the way. Meow
Meow has some sort of inner barometer of great music, because in
breaking just about every rule I can think of, these folks have created
one of the most breathtaking albums I've heard in ages. Each song
is a new adventure; the album is an epic of improbable proportions.
Bathe in wonder.
Contact:
Devil in the Woods
P.O. Box 6217
Albany, CA 94706
www: http://www.devilinthewoods.com
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