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艺人

Tandy

语种

英语

厂牌

Yellow Slipper

发行时间

2006年08月07日

专辑类别

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专辑介绍

by Mark Deming

Mike Ferrio, leader of the band Tandy, has the sort of rough but sweet voice and sympathetic backing musicians that most alt country guys would give their eye teeth to call their own, but in 2006 that doesn't seem like quite as sweet a deal as when Uncle Tupelo was threatening to take the new twang to the top of the charts, and on Did You Think I Was Gone? Ferrio seems to be messing with his own formula just a bit. Musically, Did You Think I Was Gone? is a bit more raw and a bit more spare than its immediate predecessor, To a Friend, though its stripped-down surfaces are effective and Ferrio and Drew Glackin's guitars kick up some impressive atmospheric menace, while producer Scott Harding gives these sessions a full-bodied punch that serves the songs well. Where Did You Think I Was Gone? gets curious is in Ferrio's lyrics, which not only play up standard roots rock archetypes of hard living and bad love with a conviction that sounds faintly tongue in cheek, but nearly all the songs name check some bit of rock & roll's noble past. "I'm the Werewolf" cites albums by Iggy Pop and David Bowie; "On a Hill" offers lyrical asides to Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, and Lucinda Williams; "The Healer" mentions Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away," and "Misery Boys" gives shout outs to Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Bad Moon Rising" and the Stones' "Gimme Shelter." While Tandy's musical history lessons sound just a bit odd on first listen, the band rocks with a gentle but genuine conviction, and musically this is fine stuff. Next time, however, Ferrio would do well not to re-read The Rolling Stone Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock and Roll before working on his lyrics.

by Mark Deming

New York alt country ensemble Tandy released two of their better albums, 2005's To a Friend and 2006's Did You Think I Was Gone?, in limited editions through their own Yellow Slipper label, but fans and curious observers who missed out on them will be glad to know that 00:02:59 Records has reissued both discs in a specially priced double set. To a Friend is the gentler of the two albums, and is an excellent showcase for the vocal and lyrical skills of group founder Mike Ferrio; the sandy warmth of his singing brings his songs to life, and with guitarist Drew Glackin and percussionist/keyboard man Bruce Martin at his side, he delivers ten compelling and subtly moving performances. While Did You Think I Was Gone? is nearly as impressive on the surface, it's a bit more problematic once you dig into it. Did You Think leans towards a more rocking sound with a bluesy accent, and Ferrio and Glackin seem to welcome the opportunity to give the music a little more bite. But Ferrio's lyrics aren't as effective, and he reveals a curious fascination with referencing songs and albums by other artists, running the gamut from Buddy Holly to Iggy Pop, and ultimately this proves more distracting then entertaining. Still, the album has more than its share of fine moments, and To a Friend and Did You Think I Was Gone? play well together as a two-record set; if this isn't the perfect place to immerse yourself in Tandy's music, it's pretty close, and offers a hefty portion of good music for the money. For this release, each disc gets a hidden bonus track: To a Friend includes an Eric Clapton cover, and Did You Think I Was Gone? features a remix of "Misery Boys."