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Cold Water Songs

The Broken Family Band | Format: Audio CD
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (23 Jun 2003)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Snowstorm
  • ASIN: B00009V8WB
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 73,196 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
I LOVE THIS ALBUM! 19 Aug 2003
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Format:Audio CD
No record has made me feel like this since the Stone Roses first album. It's a bit Pavement and a bit country like all the reviews say but there's something else here as well that everyone's missing: a detached, almost scarey attitude to songwriting that takes in bits of all sorts of musical styles and spits them it out disguised as country rock. Sam Parton from The Be Good Tanyas has a cameo and sounds like she's performing a pastiche of her own band's vocal sound - incredible. The singing throughout is somewhere between early Will Oldham and sarcastic indie boy, the guitar playing is captivating throughout: sometimes Velvets-style simplicity, sometimes pompous and fiddly. Although they sound like they're not sure whether they want to play it soft n gentle or rock like hell (so the album is a bit up and down) The Broken Family Band have made the most captivating set I've heard for a long long time. Wow.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Awesome debut 14 Aug 2003
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I never know how to categorise music these days and its been years since I stopped reading the NME. Other people claim The Broken Family Band are alt-country-indie-rock. Fine if that helps you! All I know is that if you're into the likes of the Violent Femmes, Will Oldham and Pavement (amongst others) you'll love these guys too.

So what about Cold Water Songs? Well most tracks will make you feel happy, and you'll be humming and foot tapping in no time. Some will make you feel sad and you'll wonder why. A few will make you laugh out loud. And just when you thought you've heard all they have to offer, they let rip with a couple of great rock songs.

The range of music they play is inspiring really, and it all fits together perfectly due to the singer's very distinctive style and genuine lyrical wit. The guitars sound so totally at ease with gentle tear jerking chord riffs, complicated Spanish sounding solos, and the odd shred, its hard to believe its the same guy playing throughout. Drumming is solid, right from the first song kicking in (after the gentle intro) to the softly, softly brush styles later on. The bass work is also excellent (reminds me a little of Mike Watt in places) and very melodic (besides, I used to play bass and I know good bass!). Pedal steel, trumpets and organs turn up occasionally too and they enrich the songs nicely.

The Broken Family Band are a brilliant band to see live. Apart from the excellent songmanship they always create a friendly, feel-good atmosphere. This comes across on the CD to some extent which is definitely a bonus.

So to finish - I recommend that you buy this album. There, I've said it now!

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The first track will have you worried about which music genre you have purchased - US hillbilly sounds. But hang in there and by the time you have heard the whole album you will be primed to listen to the first track with a fresh perspective as well. Superb vocals, impressive lyrics of the 'a good song tells a tale' variety and a refreshing and different album which I would defy anyone to dislike. Cannot think of a direct comparison to give a flavour of who they are like. Here is one to play over and over without having to select favourite tracks. One of those to get passionate about and insist all your friends listen to it.
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