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Artist: Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band
Album: Bubblegum
Label: Devinyl Records
Playtime: 38:27 min
Genre: Indie
URL: http://www.kevindevine.net/
Rip date: 2013-10-17
Street date: 2013-10-15
Size: 74.08 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 255 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo
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Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Kevin Devine (Bad Books, Kevin Devine and the
Goddamn Band), announces the release of the highly anticipated dual release of
Bulldozer and Bubblegum (previously known as LP7 and LP 8, respectively).
Bubblegum, produced by Brand New's Jesse Lacey, is a proper rock band record,
a sound evolved from DevineÆs early days in Miracle of 86; a charging record
loaded with feedback, overdriven guitars and unexpectedly memorable hooks.
The twelve songs on Bubblegum create a hard-driving, angular, and mature indie
rock sound. Set to Pixie-like guitar riffs and socially conscious, politically
bombastic lyrics, as evident on ôFiscal Cliff,ö this is a side of Devine that
screams and shouts itself over the feedback. ôNobel Prizeö is a head-bouncing
intro that captures the recordÆs relentless energy. ôPrivate First Class,ö
based on the imprisonment of Bradley Manning for leaking classified documents
in Iraq, is a surf/punk anthem of the highest-measure. But even high-octane
rock records need to slow down, and Devine does so on tracks like ôI CanÆt
Believe Youö and ôRed Birdö without losing consistency or steam.
The Goddamn BandÆs musicianship is provided by Mike Fadem (drums) and Mike
Strandberg (guitar), with a debt to Lacey who also steps in on bass and
percussion, and backup vocals.
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01. Nobel Prize ( 2:39)
02. Private First Class ( 2:38)
03. Fiscal Cliff ( 3:08)
04. I Can't Believe You ( 3:48)
05. Redbird ( 6:33)
06. Bloodhound ( 2:21)
07. Bubblegum ( 2:16)
08. Sick Of Words ( 3:14)
09. Capybara ( 1:32)
10. She Can See Me ( 3:06)
11. Somewhere Unoccupied ( 3:34)
12. I Don't Care About Your Band ( 3:38)
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