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Strangeways by Hello From Waveland
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fave it Modern Rock | Americana
11 tracks | 47 minutes
Released Oct 2002
on Mt. Fugi Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:25 Speaking4clapping lyrics BUY MP3 03:25 Speaking4clapping lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:25 Speaking4clapping
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:36 Call to Complain lyrics BUY MP3 03:36 Call to Complain lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:36 Call to Complain
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:30 Strange lyrics BUY MP3 04:30 Strange lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:30 Strange
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Start with a base of Americana, mix in some Beatles jangle, throw in dose of emo and you get a rootsy, modern rock stew.
Editorial review
Like R.E.M., Wilco, the Replacements, and the Posies, Seattle's Hello From Waveland owes an enormous debt to Big Star. But the members of Hello From Waveland play power pop so well, adding a touch of Todd Rundgren and the drive of rock & roll to finely crafted jangle pop, that they can't be faulted for having good influences. Strangeways, the band's debut, ranges from deeply bittersweet piano tunes like "Overnight Sensation" -- a cross between R.E.M.'s "Nightswimming" and Wilco's Americana -- to psychedelic country on "Deepest Lake," groovy '70s pop on "Strange," and the relentlessly uplifting vibe of "Big Beautiful House." Likely one of the most overlooked albums of 2002, Hello From Waveland's Strangeways is a brilliant rock record that could long outlive the appeal the year's garage rock revivalists. ~ Charles Spano, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
"Strangeways" is the debut release from Seattle-based vintage popsters Hello From Waveland. The band recorded this album during the rainy months last winter in their basement studio using a combination of an old analog tape machine and a fancy new computer. The result is an album of striking depth that offers listeners something rewarding with every spin.
The melodies sung by lead singer/guitarist Michael Jaworski are sure to draw comparisons to Sugar-era Bob Mould in both tone and emotional content, but this album is not a one dimensional affair. The psych-tinged country pop of "Deepest Lake" explodes with a lushly orchestrated chorus that might never leave your mind. Songs vary in scope from the sparse and beautiful arrangements of "Trains & Earthquakes" - a song that features John Randolph's delicate slide guitar and heartwrenching lyrics of desolation and failing love - to the power pop rock of "Speaking4clapping" and "Powerless".
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