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Manishevitz
Adam Busch used to play introspective, pretty folk music under the moniker of Manishevitz. Then, somewhere along the way, he picked up a full band, and then a small orchestra composed of classical and jazz musicians. And meanwhile his sweet voice began to take on the definite characteristics of a sneer, vocal utterings not unlike Mark E. Smith of The Fall or a little bit like David Byrne with shadings of David Thomas of Pere Ubu. Manishevitz bring to mind the best of new wave and glam-rock, and have garnered more than the occasional Roxy Music comparison.
With snarky saxophone and flittering synths, all crying out for attention, this band plunges forward into melody and hooks, making full-bodied, beautiful post-rock songs that sometimes transform into straight out glittering, shiny, complex music and sometimes create an atmosphere of almost menacing melting sounds.
Manishevitz - Beretta
Manishevitz - City Life
Manishevitz web site. Buy City Life from Jagjaguwar or Amazon.
Posted by Queen of the Front Row at 02.26.05 at 5:28 PM
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The tracks supplied if played in my bedroom would make boyfriend go soft, if played in the kitchen would turn my vegetables rotten and if played in my car give me a headache. Reminicent of all things dull in chicago.
Posted by: Laura B. at 02.27.05 at 9:45 PM
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