Jet Age Eric
09-21-2008, 11:17 PM
My band with jetagegreg (the Jet Age) will be joining DSJ's the Caribbean at the Black Cat for a VERY early set: 8:30 and 9:30 set times. Seriously. Come and critique our tones! Talk gear! Check my custom-built SDG amp and Solid Gold Sound Labs pedals! Buy our records! Hope we see you -E
Us:
"[A] heart-pounding rocker … all of the riffs are stellar." Pitchfork (8.0)
"[T]he Jet Age have crafted a concept album that would make Pete Townshend smash his guitar in a jealous rage. What Did You Do During the War, Daddy? is a scathing polemic on the current state of affairs in American politics, but more importantly, it's punky power-pop, loaded with energy, aggression, tons of melody, and not an ounce of fat." The Portland Mercury (pick for the week)
"[T]he Jet Age manages to mix the hyper jangle of the Wedding Present with the cruise-control melodies of Swervedriver and the heaven-scraping majesty of the Who circa 1970. There's a clear, pure voice and vision in the midst of that mess of hero worship." The Onion (Austin), recommended
The Caribbean:
Descended from primo D.C. agitpop, old-school division. Certainly of the Dischord tribe (see: the flip attitude of the Make-Up or Jawbox's raw edge). But also Eggs. And Tsunami. The coy pop-culture savvy of Unrest (witness witty wordplay on “Annunciator Zone”: “All those great Chicago bands like King Crimson and Kraftwerk or that one that sounds like Tortoise”). Third albums. The landscape littered with the bleached skeletons of Zen Arcade and Zenyatta Mondatta.... The verdict: difficult but rewarding. --Magnet
[I]t takes a humble and prolific writer, some cunning musicians, a very patient engineer, and an overarching commitment to self-censorship to pull an album like this off.--Pitchfork
</SPAN>The brilliance of the Caribbean is subtle. It never jumps out at you, but it's always there, hidden behind Kentoff's off-kilter vocals. The more you pay attention (headphones help), the more you start to hear the creative production flourishes and masterful instrumentation. There's no denying that this is progressive pop music made for the thinking fan and therefore may be difficult for the masses to grasp, but you often have to work for the good stuff. --Harp
Us:
"[A] heart-pounding rocker … all of the riffs are stellar." Pitchfork (8.0)
"[T]he Jet Age have crafted a concept album that would make Pete Townshend smash his guitar in a jealous rage. What Did You Do During the War, Daddy? is a scathing polemic on the current state of affairs in American politics, but more importantly, it's punky power-pop, loaded with energy, aggression, tons of melody, and not an ounce of fat." The Portland Mercury (pick for the week)
"[T]he Jet Age manages to mix the hyper jangle of the Wedding Present with the cruise-control melodies of Swervedriver and the heaven-scraping majesty of the Who circa 1970. There's a clear, pure voice and vision in the midst of that mess of hero worship." The Onion (Austin), recommended
The Caribbean:
Descended from primo D.C. agitpop, old-school division. Certainly of the Dischord tribe (see: the flip attitude of the Make-Up or Jawbox's raw edge). But also Eggs. And Tsunami. The coy pop-culture savvy of Unrest (witness witty wordplay on “Annunciator Zone”: “All those great Chicago bands like King Crimson and Kraftwerk or that one that sounds like Tortoise”). Third albums. The landscape littered with the bleached skeletons of Zen Arcade and Zenyatta Mondatta.... The verdict: difficult but rewarding. --Magnet
[I]t takes a humble and prolific writer, some cunning musicians, a very patient engineer, and an overarching commitment to self-censorship to pull an album like this off.--Pitchfork
</SPAN>The brilliance of the Caribbean is subtle. It never jumps out at you, but it's always there, hidden behind Kentoff's off-kilter vocals. The more you pay attention (headphones help), the more you start to hear the creative production flourishes and masterful instrumentation. There's no denying that this is progressive pop music made for the thinking fan and therefore may be difficult for the masses to grasp, but you often have to work for the good stuff. --Harp