Jahfin Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 More info on the new record from CrackerSoul as well as their label, 429 Records. I've only heard one song (see the clip below) but it sounds pretty good, as does the guest roster which includes Patterson Hood (Drive-By Truckers), Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) and John Doe of X. Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted May 6, 2009 Share Posted May 6, 2009 i like the single off this record, good chorus about, tuning out and dropping out/giving up on society. not as good as -lennons/watching the wheels, but good. i like this band, have a few cds from them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 I'm a big fan as well yet I've never seen 'em live despite having ample opportunity to, including way back when they were touring with Counting Crows when August and Everything After first came out. I also had a chance to see Lowery's previous band, Camper Van Beethoven when they opened for 10,000 Maniacs in '89 but those plans went awry and I was unable to make the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninelives Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I'm a big fan as well yet I've never seen 'em live despite having ample opportunity to, including way back when they were touring with Counting Crows when August and Everything After first came out. I also had a chance to see Lowery's previous band, Camper Van Beethoven when they opened for 10,000 Maniacs in '89 but those plans went awry and I was unable to make the show. I saw Camper Van Beethoven but I can't remember who else was on the bill. It was many moons ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footsteps of Dawn Posted May 7, 2009 Share Posted May 7, 2009 I heard...a song...possibly the new single on XM today - I liked it a lot! Uh, were they always alt-country? The only song I know I've heard from them before is Low (of course), and that's nothing like this. Was that like a one-off thing to try to sell some records, or did they make a big change to doing country stuff all of the sudden? Anyway, Low is a great song, but I think I like this style better, actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 I saw Camper Van Beethoven but I can't remember who else was on the bill. It was many moons ago! They've done some reunion shows in recent years (sometimes with Cracker on the same bill) but I've always managed to miss 'em. A third Lowery incarnation also often appeared on those same tours called Ironic Mullet. I'm pretty sure it was with that particular band in mind that Cracker cut their album Countrysides that included their takes on everything from Up Against the Wall, Redneck Mothers to tunes by Hank, Jr. and Dwight Yoakam. They'd even go as far as playing backroad dives and biker bars under the Ironic Mullet guise. During those tours with Camper and Cracker they would also apparently don disguises and open the shows as Ironic Mullet. I was just looking up stuff for this post and ran across a couple of cool articles, one of which mentions the Grateful Dead had been learning Cracker's Euro-Trash Girl but it never made it into any of their sets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 I heard...a song...possibly the new single on XM today - I liked it a lot! Uh, were they always alt-country? The only song I know I've heard from them before is Low (of course), and that's nothing like this. Was that like a one-off thing to try to sell some records, or did they make a big change to doing country stuff all of the sudden? Anyway, Low is a great song, but I think I like this style better, actually. Check this link (which is one of the articles I mentioned above) for a very well written history of Cracker. To answer your question, I'd say they have many different sides, one of which leans very heavily on country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Q & A With David Lowery David Lowery has, for the past decade or so, maintained a healthy career as a split musical personality. When he isn’t playing laconic, country-tinged pop with his band of 25 years, Camper Van Beethoven, he’s thrashing away at his guitar as the frontman for Cracker, the rock outfit that’s releasing its 10th studio album, Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey, this week. MAGNET chatted with Lowery about the new album, his advice for any wannabe musicians and his take on the state of the music industry. Lowery will add another line to his resume this week as he guest edits magnetmagazine.com. To read the interview with David Lowrey click here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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