Artist: The Honeydogs
Album: What Comes After
Bitrate: 247kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: Grain Belt Records
Genre: Rock
Size: 84.38 megs
PlayTime: 0h 45min 14sec total
Rip Date: 2012-03-15
Store Date: 2012-03-06
Track List:
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01. Particles Or Waves 3:34
02. Aubben 3:59
03. Everything In Its Place 4:44
04. Broke It, Buy It 3:35
05. What Comes After 4:04
06. Fighting Weight 4:12
07. Always A Long Time 2:36
08. Better Word 3:41
09. Devil We Do 3:34
10. Death By Boredom 4:02
11. Blood Is Blood 3:35
12. Turned Around 3:38
Release Notes:
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The Twin Cities based Honeydogs, who were tantalizingly close to stardom in the
late 1990s, have kept their day jobs, survived and and now have released a new
album that should please their enthusiastic followers. What Comes After follows
the recipe of the bandÆs superb 1997 and 2001 releases, Seen a Ghost and HereÆs
Luck, with simple, straight forward lyrics and exceptional musicianship.
The Honeydogs, led by songwriter and lead singer Adam Levy, came into existence
in the early 1990s as an alternative country outfit in the vein of the Jayhawks
and Wilco. Like the better-known Wilco and the Jayhawks, the Honeydogs
gradually wandered away from that alt. country flavor, in the HoneydogsÆ case in
favor of an ambitious progressive rock exemplified by 2003?s concept album,
10,000 Years, which, although musically strong, was at times inconsistent.
Up until now, Seen a Ghost and HereÆs Luck represented the sweet spot of the
bandÆs career, a point at which the band had hit its stride musically but had
not wandered too far away from its simple roots. Check out the simplicity of
ôThose Things are Hersö off Seen a Ghost and ôFreakshow at the Fairö off HereÆs
Luck, which was a twisted masterpiece. The albums were ambitious, sometimes
with complex instrumentation including a string section (see ôPins in Dollsö on
HereÆs Luck), but they hadnÆt moved too far away from their lyrical roots. The
BeatlesÆ influence was evident on these albums, but the Flying Burrito Brothers
were there as well.
Stardom eluded the Honeydogs, but they have managed to continue as a unit,
performing and recording intermittently. Adam Levy has worked as a social
worker and an educator, putting food on the table during the dormant periods.
The HoneydogsÆ 2003-2009 releases, 10,000 Years, Amygdala and Sunshine
Committee, were enjoyable, but they lacked the unique Honeydogs sound evident on
the 1997-2001 recordings û no more Flying Burrito Brothers.
What Comes After is a step back in the direction of those excellent 1997-2001
albums. It has some tremendous, melodic tunes. It opens with a bluesy,
accoustic riff on ôParticles or Wavesö and continues its surprising journey from
there. Some highlights are ôAubbenö and ôBetter Word,ö which would have sounded
perfectly in place on HereÆs Luck, ôBlood is Blood,ö which includes a little
banjo picking for for those who crave a little twang, and there are string
accompaniments ala öPins in Dollsö on ôEverything In Its Placeö and ôTurned
Around.ö The album isnÆt perfect (the song ôDeath By Boredomö is aptly named),
but it is the best from the Honeydogs in years and stacks up well with their
best work. Those who enjoyed Seen a Ghost and HereÆs Luck will should be
delighted with What Comes After.