Year in Rock 2012 Nominee: Silversun Pickups
SILVERSUN
PICKUPS
Mean
Spirits
From:
Neck Of The Woods
Released:
May 8
When a band
is shovelled enough cynicism, they're bound to react. After years of
Smashing Pumpkins comparisons via pissy journalists or over-analyzing
listeners, Silversun Pickups crawled out of that unwanted shadow with
third album Neck Of The Woods. Incorporating gothic
electronics into their sound (think less Smashing Pumpkins' Adore
and more New Order) slowed the Pumpkins comparisons (except for those
comparing this record to Adore), but it also made for a more
startling listen, with less payoff. A glaring exception is Mean
Spirits, a driving monster-rocker that is as bold with its
fuzzed-out base layer as it is with its acoustic tinged frosting.
It's an ice cold beer floating in a lake of muddy water.
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