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[mywifeleftme]

75: Zeitgeist (The Reivers) // Translate Slowly

Translate Slowly Zeitgeist 1985, DB

As urbanites hitting their late 20s always have, in the mid-‘80s many of the original alternative rock vanguard had begun to look wistfully at the rustic beauty and low property values of rural America. The Feelies, Mekons, Dream Syndicate, Green on Red, Replacements and more all took a twirl in front of the changing room mirror at their local country ‘n’ western surplus store, and a lot of them liked what they saw. Formed in 1985, Austin, Texas’s Reivers (originally and worsely named Zeitgeist) were part of the first generation of new rock bands to come together during this trend and, in their minor way, helped form the bridge from jangle pop to the alt. country and Americana of the ‘90s.

On Translate Slowly, the Reivers first and (by a fair distance) best record, their sound could be described as The Good Earth-era Feelies with Kate Pierson from B-52s riding shotgun: same rhythmic tension beneath the pastoral aesthetics, same pensive mien, like getting a bit lost in your thoughts about whether you should’ve finished your English degree while riding a tractor. My enjoyment of the Reivers is inversely correlated to their level of pep. Co-lead vocalist Kim Longacre has a fine voice, but she’s gratingly full-throated for a band otherwise well-suited to a relaxing beer after work—I feel myself frowning at supposedly fun up-tempo tracks like “Araby,” as though someone is repeatedly jostling my table while I try to read a book at my crowded local (like a jackass).

The record gathers strength as it goes on, with the good advices of the title track and compact workout “Things Don’t Change” being the keepers. The Reivers would sign to a bigger label prior to their next album and immediately wore an onion on their belt (stank), as was the fashion at the time. Eventually there was an Uncle Tupelo, and then a backlash to Ryan Adams, followed swiftly by the heat death of the universe.

BONUS:

REMEMBER SOME GUYS: ‘80s AMERINDIE EDITION

Uncle Green The Chant Dreams So Real House of Freaks The Ferrets The Green Pajamas Primitons Guadalcanal Diary Southern Culture on the Skids Let’s Active Velvet Elvis Ed's Redeeming Qualities The Golden Palominos The Silos Salem 66 Romeo Void Wild Seeds The Connells

Hey, I remember those guys!

75/365

#zeitgeist #the reivers #new sincerity #amerindie #college rock #alt country #alternative rock #jangle pop #music review #vinyl record #remember some guys #defector #'80s music

[weneverlearn]

Yesterday I posted about the ditched liner notes I was commissioned to whip up for the great Strum & Thrum compilation of lost mid-80s jangle rock bands, but forgot to add in this pic of one of my favorite jangle bands, the Windbreakers. Also, I should’ve added a track in there too, so here’s one of my faves from the comp, below.

Check the post and my liner notes HERE!

Primitons - “All My Friends” - 1986

#windbreakers #primitons #jangle rock #indie jangle #80s Pop #captured tracks #strumandthrum #mitch easter #album liner notes

[mhisadj]

The Primitons - All My Friends

Home sick and sleep-deprived, so time for medication and lost 80s tracks.

#the primitons

[daggerzine]

The Well Wishers- “Wonderful Life” b/w  “All My Friends” (digital single)

Jeff Shelton’s Well Wishers are back after a slight hiatus. Shelton was busy working on an album under the name Deadlights (which came out a few months ago) as well attempting to climb every mountain and paddle every river in the state of California. The a-side is class Well Wishers, a hook to die for with Shelton’s soaring vocals. The guitars are meaty enough and the rhythm is poundingly straightforward. Another WW winner! The b-side is an old Primitons’ cover and a terrific song.  I first heard  “All My Friends” on Strum and Thrum, the great jangle comp that the Captured Tracks label released last year. I have to say that Shelton nails it here. Not a whole lot different than the original (which I don’t mind at all), but he does add the Well Wishers flair to it (can there be more melody?!). In addition to two great songs, all of the proceeds from this single go to the California Community Foundation's Wildfire Relief Fund. So yes, two killer song and all for a great cause!   www.thewellwishers.bandcamp.com

[culturevulturette]

Love that jangle!  

#a musical interlude #all my friends #primitons

[everyday1music]

music 865

♫ Primitons - You'll Never Know

#USA #Primitons #post-punk #pop rock #party song #indie punk #have fun song #go dance song #garage #frenetic song #alternative #80's

[knownothing256]

#primitons #jim bob and the leisure suits #mots rodan #throbbing lobster #the nick #the nick rocks #live music #soundboard

[real9bullets]

LBIII & The Glory Fires - "Sweet Disorder" and On Covers - 'wolf' di chiara

Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires have released their latest 7″ this past week. The Alabama rock outfit on the SubPop label, purportedly ‘Too Loud For Texas‘ and known for their energy-filled performances, are coming from the release of 2014’s Dereconstructed which was ... http://ninebullets.net/archives/lbiii-the-glory-fires-sweet-disorder-and-on-covers

#covers #Lee Bains III & The Glory Fires #Primitons #wolf #Essay #Reviews