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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Basically this is like a lost Breeders album, recorded when Kelly Deal went into rehab and Kim Deal got annoyed.
It has a typical Breeders feel to it but then that's typical of Kim deals exceptional songwriting talent. The recording is quite rough, which I love, and reminds me a bit like P J Harveys 4 track demo's in the quality of recording. It's well worth buying - really simple, and if like me you think Kim Deals voice is a sound created from Heaven then don't hesitate.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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When the Breeders ground to a halt after Kelley Deal's arrest and rehab leave, Kim took a bunch of songs she had piling up and started the Amps. Calling herself Tammy Ampersand, she's joined by fellow Breeder Jim MacPherson on drums, and Dayton, OH musicians Nathan Farley and Luis Lerma. Recorded with a much more lo-fi approach than the studio sheen of "Last Splash," this album offers up a dozen amazing tracks that soar further out into the sonic daydreams she's introduced in previous work. I highly recommend it if you dig any of her other stuff, including the Pixies. Kim has since reformed the Breeders with Nathan and Luis, as well as Tyler Trent of Brainiac on drums (Jim went on to Guided By Voices).
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Before the Breeders reunited in 2002, the rock group had splintered into three other groups. One of those side groups was the Amps, headed by Kim Deal. Though the Amps produced only one album, "Pacer" is a low-fi, subtle creature that takes a while to really show its complexity.
It's raw garage... pop. Not quite rock, but deep indiepop, with bits of rock and punk mixed in. It was recorded in a minimalist style, with sunny pop suddenly seguing into the rockin' "Tipp City," where the tempo and sound are upped in a big way. Deal lets rip vocally here, and the music does too.
Other songs sound rough around the edges, but not quite enough to be alienating -- the heavy, thick "Mom's Drunk," the dynamic rock of "Breaking the Split Screen Barrier," and the stripped-down excellence of "Empty Glasses," where the instruments come out into the front.
Compared to the Breeders, there's a feeling of harmony in "Pacer" -- since it was done quickly and with great energy, there's no underlying rivalries or conflicts here. It's just a good band, making good music. And after you've listened to it a few times, it becomes clear that it's also wildly underappreciated.
The musical style does take a little getting used to, just because it will not sound familiar. It's so stripped-down, so lo-fi that it sounds totally unlike your average rock band. But it has a refreshing honesty and lack of pretension, and complex melodies come out if you listen hard enough. Luis Lerma and Jim MacPherson mold their bass and drums into the rock-hard, minimalist basis of each song.
Kim Deal sounded like she was having a good time in "Pacer," whether shouting with ecstacy, yelling, or drunkenly inquiring where the waittress is. Her spiky vocals can be cute or rough, depending on the song, and she brings a sense of vitality to "Pacer." No drowsy monotones here -- Deal wears her limbic system on her sleeve.
The Amps were only a one-shot band, which is saddening, because the promise that brims from the energetic "Pacer" could have lasted a lot longer.
It's raw garage... pop. Not quite rock, but deep indiepop, with bits of rock and punk mixed in. It was recorded in a minimalist style, with sunny pop suddenly seguing into the rockin' "Tipp City," where the tempo and sound are upped in a big way. Deal lets rip vocally here, and the music does too.
Other songs sound rough around the edges, but not quite enough to be alienating -- the heavy, thick "Mom's Drunk," the dynamic rock of "Breaking the Split Screen Barrier," and the stripped-down excellence of "Empty Glasses," where the instruments come out into the front.
Compared to the Breeders, there's a feeling of harmony in "Pacer" -- since it was done quickly and with great energy, there's no underlying rivalries or conflicts here. It's just a good band, making good music. And after you've listened to it a few times, it becomes clear that it's also wildly underappreciated.
The musical style does take a little getting used to, just because it will not sound familiar. It's so stripped-down, so lo-fi that it sounds totally unlike your average rock band. But it has a refreshing honesty and lack of pretension, and complex melodies come out if you listen hard enough. Luis Lerma and Jim MacPherson mold their bass and drums into the rock-hard, minimalist basis of each song.
Kim Deal sounded like she was having a good time in "Pacer," whether shouting with ecstacy, yelling, or drunkenly inquiring where the waittress is. Her spiky vocals can be cute or rough, depending on the song, and she brings a sense of vitality to "Pacer." No drowsy monotones here -- Deal wears her limbic system on her sleeve.
The Amps were only a one-shot band, which is saddening, because the promise that brims from the energetic "Pacer" could have lasted a lot longer.
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Bragging Party
Common consensus will tell you that Pacer is a half-hearted affair, that Kim Deal had lost the plot & was running on auto-pilot, that it's a mediocre effort at best. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Rooksby
Frustrating, would've been a great EP
The Amps were Kim Deal's short-lived project she formed a year after the release of The Breeders' successful Last Splash. Read more
Published on 5 July 2009 by Guy Peters
Pace yourself
Before the Breeders reunited in 2002, the rock group had splintered into three other groups. One of those side groups was the Amps, headed by Kim Deal. Read more
Published on 25 Feb 2006 by E. A Solinas
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