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Artist | The Mynabirds
Title | Generals
Genre | Indie Format | Album
Source | CDDA Time | 36:45
Label | Saddle Creek Store | 2012
Catalog | LBJ-170 Rip | 2015
Bitrate | 236 kbps Size | 65.41 MB
Freq | 44.1 kHz Encoder | Lame 3.98.4
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01. Karma Debt 3:11
02. Wolf Mother 3:14
03. Generals 3:43
04. Radiator Sister 3:13
05. Disaster 3:16
06. Mightier Than The Sword 5:08
07. Body Of Work 3:00
08. Disarm 4:05
09. Buffalo Flower 3:37
10. Greatest Revenge 4:18
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Before forming the Mynabirds in 2009, Laura Burhenn made her living as a
solo artist in Washington, D.C., where she also founded Laboratory Records
in 1999. Eight years later, she teamed up with John Davis - another veteran
of the local music scene - to form an experimental duo named Georgie James.
Although Davis' previous group, Q and Not U, had been known for its
aggressive post-hardcore music, Georgie James looked to pop groups for
inspiration, particularly harmony-heavy outfits like the Zombies and the
Kinks. The group didn't last long, though, with Burhenn and Davis going
their separate ways after releasing one album.
2010's "What We Lose In The Fire We Gain In The Flood", the debut from the
Laura Burhenn-led Mynabirds, was as effective as it was understated,
skillfully blurring the line between '60s folk-pop and modern Americana.
Listeners looking for another sultry set of Dusty Springfield/Linda
Ronstadt/Carole King-inspired country-soul may find themselves a bit taken
aback by the newly electrified "Generals", but by upping the pop element,
Burhenn and company have actually improved on their sound.
Opinionated and empowering (the title's origin lies in an iconic 1963 photo
titled 'Generals Of The Daughters Of The American Revolution' taken by the
late American photographer Richard Avedon) without ever coming off as
preachy, "Generals" is a fired-up yet congenial high five of a record that
keeps its retro-chic intact while allowing the band to expand its sonic
horizons.
The heady combination of Burhenn's formidable pipes and the pops and fizzes
of Richard Swift's tasteful production give high-energy cuts like "Karma
Debt," "Body of Work," and the riveting title cut a swagger that pairs well
with vibrant, politically charged lyrics like 'You can be a soldier/you can
be the snow/under the boots of an army with miles to go'. Less immediate,
though no less impressive, numbers like "Buffalo Flower," "The Greatest
Revenge," and the gorgeous "Mightier Than the Sword" benefit as well,
retaining the previous album's smoky charm, while introducing the
fashionable luster of Cat Power and Goldfrapp, especially the latter's
breezy 2008 release, "Seventh Tree".
"Generals", like "What We Lose In The Fire We Gain In The Flood", may use
the past as its foundation, but it was put in place by some
forward-thinking engineers.
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