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Lates album from US indie rockers.completed in 2006 and produced by EEF BARZELEY.Recorded and mixed by mark Nevers (LAMBSCHOP,SILVER JEWS )
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
More witty, yearning lyrics, more tight, crisp melodies - it's what you come to expect from a Clem Snide album. 'Hungry Bird' proves that Eef Barzelay (lead man) can continue to divide time between solo projects and the band, whilst maintaining the same enthusiasm and great sounds with both.
The album has real variety - a mix of uptempo songs, slow thoughtful burners, rockouts and piano driven ballads, with flourishes of horns and effects to supplement guitars. 'Me no', 'Burn the light' and 'Pray' stand out for me, whilst the eerie, beautiful, stark spoken word and guitar track 'Encounter at 3am' brings back memories of Paris, Texas. Doubtless others will take their place on future listens - there is no weak track here. As a whole, the album is one of their best, (if not the best)?
An accomplished album from a band in prime form and confidence. They really deserve more recognition. Keep them coming! BUY IT, it's that good.
The album has real variety - a mix of uptempo songs, slow thoughtful burners, rockouts and piano driven ballads, with flourishes of horns and effects to supplement guitars. 'Me no', 'Burn the light' and 'Pray' stand out for me, whilst the eerie, beautiful, stark spoken word and guitar track 'Encounter at 3am' brings back memories of Paris, Texas. Doubtless others will take their place on future listens - there is no weak track here. As a whole, the album is one of their best, (if not the best)?
An accomplished album from a band in prime form and confidence. They really deserve more recognition. Keep them coming! BUY IT, it's that good.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Not Quite the Comeback Fans Had Hoped For
13 Jan 2011
Format:Audio CD
Album opener "Me No" appeared as a bonus track on last year's excellent Lose Big, the second solo album from Snide frontman Eef Barzelay. Call it a tease - or maybe just bait. The story goes that Hungry Bird, Clem Snide's sixth studio album, destroyed the band that made it. Barzelay, who has had off-and-on trouble keeping members around, stuck his own hungry bird head so far into the ground while writing and recording the album that many of the dynamics in his band shifted during the process. Eventually Barzelay was left alone to finish the album, which - once finished - sat on the shelf, no label to release it and no band members left to tour in support of it.
While out on the road in support of last year's Lose Big, Barzelay was often asked about the "lost Clem Snide album" by both fans and interviewers. Always the generous artist type, Barzelay had no problem talking about the album and dissolution of his band. He took the blame for things falling apart and, more notably, said that the "unreleased record" was his best work yet. He also said that he didn't know when it would be released, but that he hoped it'd come out in 2010 - maybe even as an Eef Barzelay record. Then, almost out of nowhere (and one would have to think as a direct result of the critical and fan attention Lost Big earned), a release date showed up for some band called Clem Snide. Some apparently reunited band who only a few years ago, circa 2000-01, were the critical darlings of the Americana world.
And Hungry Bird, recorded almost three years ago now, does not disappoint. Despite some of the crazy descriptions Barzelay has offered the press, the record is just another fine, funny and sweet Clem Snide collection. It sounds like Clem Snide and it looks and feels like Clem Snide. Kind of slow and soft. Often jazzy, sometimes twangy. Sunday morning music made perfect for smartass listeners with wide open heartstrings. And the lyrics ... ooooh the lyrics (insert shiver here). There's much more to tell about the great tunes offered, but if you're a fan, you know what to do: get out to the record store and buy this gem on the ASAP. Buy a second copy for that friend you fell out of touch with and buy a third copy for that bookishly cute girl (or boy) with the retro specs and rented copy of Harold and Maude under their arm. Or, if you're not yet familiar with this band called Clem, then hey, here's your chance to discover one of the very best bands of the decade - get out and buy both The Ghost of Fashion and Hungry Bird today. Everything else, like a well placed lyric or a delicate folk song with jazz sensibilities, will fall in line, both bitter and sweet - just like life. Just like a Clem Snide album.
While out on the road in support of last year's Lose Big, Barzelay was often asked about the "lost Clem Snide album" by both fans and interviewers. Always the generous artist type, Barzelay had no problem talking about the album and dissolution of his band. He took the blame for things falling apart and, more notably, said that the "unreleased record" was his best work yet. He also said that he didn't know when it would be released, but that he hoped it'd come out in 2010 - maybe even as an Eef Barzelay record. Then, almost out of nowhere (and one would have to think as a direct result of the critical and fan attention Lost Big earned), a release date showed up for some band called Clem Snide. Some apparently reunited band who only a few years ago, circa 2000-01, were the critical darlings of the Americana world.
And Hungry Bird, recorded almost three years ago now, does not disappoint. Despite some of the crazy descriptions Barzelay has offered the press, the record is just another fine, funny and sweet Clem Snide collection. It sounds like Clem Snide and it looks and feels like Clem Snide. Kind of slow and soft. Often jazzy, sometimes twangy. Sunday morning music made perfect for smartass listeners with wide open heartstrings. And the lyrics ... ooooh the lyrics (insert shiver here). There's much more to tell about the great tunes offered, but if you're a fan, you know what to do: get out to the record store and buy this gem on the ASAP. Buy a second copy for that friend you fell out of touch with and buy a third copy for that bookishly cute girl (or boy) with the retro specs and rented copy of Harold and Maude under their arm. Or, if you're not yet familiar with this band called Clem, then hey, here's your chance to discover one of the very best bands of the decade - get out and buy both The Ghost of Fashion and Hungry Bird today. Everything else, like a well placed lyric or a delicate folk song with jazz sensibilities, will fall in line, both bitter and sweet - just like life. Just like a Clem Snide album.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Worth the Wait!
3 Mar 2009
Format:Audio CD
Wow I never thought this album would see the light of day....but here it is!! Eef is a great songwriter and this band is everything you can ever want in Indie Rock! Check it out for sure!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
REALLY REALLY GREAT!!!
24 Feb 2009
Format:Audio CD
Yes, it took a long time for this album to finally get here but it was definitely worth the wait. This is a true Clem Snide record and the fans of old will not be disappointed.
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