LOWGOLD
Just Backward of Square (Nude)
Reviewed by Jason Thornberry

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I hear definite remnants of latter-period Fanclub (Teenage) here -- vocally to be precise. This thanks to chief songwriter Darren Ford, and Simon Scott, the drummer, who looks to have actually stepped off the cover of a Secret Affair album to play on this one. The songwriting in Lowgold seems to focus on lingering quiet spaces that a plethora of harsher, angrier bands would use as spots (milliseconds) to catch their breath in. Instead of an audible retrieval of oxygen before going "AAAAAAAAGGHHHH!" they've stayed right in there.

Through recent support slots with Grandaddy and Coldplay it looks as though Lowgold's way of easing into things slowly is paying off.

Blowing west is a new laid back mind-set of the tumbling tumbleweeds of an Arizona Prairie by way of their St. Albans homestead, where this band invite you to drink less coffee and just unwind with them. "Rest easy. Your life ain't over yet."

A strong suggestion to the guy who nearly killed me on the highway this afternoon would be to melt this cd down and inject it into his eye socket. Listening to it is an even better idea.

8/10

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