Nate Farley-guitar, vocals;
Duane Hart-bass;
Dave Glenn-guitar;
Josh McGregor-drums;
Influences
Miller Lite, Camel Lights, Long nights, followed by morning light
Sounds Like
Listen to this record or go ahead, stay in the dark. You will not meet its kind soon in the record stores of America. Tightly wound guitars shift abruptly through sharp-angled chords, pinned in place by a frenetic but never sloppy rhythm section. Cognates include everything you, personally, hold dear, and lots more, too. Some of the words rhyme! Melody simmers melodically underneath the melodic chunks of tuneful tuneage. No idea what Nate is singing about, but it sure sounds pretty or angry or dolorous or melancholy or, yes, religious. The soundtrack to a thousand bleak winter nights, redeemed by shards of occasional light and love. Aurora Borealis? You bet! As an added bonus, on the song “Run From The Day”: monkey noises.
Written By: James Greer
Author: Guided By Voices: A Brief History (Grove Press, 2005) and Artificial Light: A Novel (Akashic Books, 2006)
Los Angeles, CA
October 2005
four years in the making, and one album scrapped, "the precious blood festival" is finally done.. you can order soon from shawenacres.com, or we'll let you know what's up on the myspace. thanks for being patient(s).
Got the record! YEAHYA! Very well done, as I sus/ex-pected. Good work, Nato. Now I have some things to send to you, my Mick Friend...music things you'll like-various sources from here and abroad...
ALAN HOWARTH Drive to santa mira ALICE COOPER School's out PRESIDENTS OF USA Ca plane pour moi JAY REATARD Let it all go FRED MYROW Welcome to morningside BROADCAST The black cat TENDER FOREVER Tender forever ALAN HOWARTH First chase JAY CHATTAWAY Cemetery chase DEVO Snowball ALAN HOWARTH Chariots of pumpkins WHY ? Pantone cyan SJ ESAU Sports man FABIO FRIZZI Sequenza coro e orchestra NECRO No remorse GEORGES DELERUE Les visiteurs YO LA TENGO Nuclear war GOBLIN Profondo rosso STEREOLAB Canned candies ENNIO MORRICONE Humanity (part 2) THIS HEAT Sleep BOB LIND Cool summer http://www.lesmixtapesdemesamis.blogspot.com/
Hey Nate- thanks for coming out for your Dad's birthday. We had a lot of fun. Loved it when you got up there for "Mother's Little Helper"... definitely my new favorite version of that song.
I wait by my mailbox for a record...and it never comes. And I start to tear up a little, like when we watched 'Castaway' that one day when we said 'don't look at me'. Yeah. I remember that. It was sorta gay, sure, but shit, Wilson was his only friend. And I don't have any new records, and I feel like that. Again. See, I like yer music see, and I need something new to listen to...
Yer buddy gave us a new catchphrase around the house here when someone doesn't wanna do something, like the dishes or whatever..'laundry? I'd rather eat my own dong...' Btw-who the hell says 'dong' anymore? I don't think I've heard that word since 1975...
Nice write up in the Alive!! Wish I wasn't working AGAIN so I could come get drunk with you at your show tonight... I think perhaps you guys should stop by& see me before or after DAMN IT:))
thought you might appreciate that-where your heart is, where you started hearing the noises in your head that turned into songs. Damn fine songs. And yes please! Soon!
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