Danielson Famile - Tri-Danielson Volume 1 Alpha
ARTIST.....: Danielson Famile
TITLE......: Tri-Danielson Volume 1 Alpha
LABEL......: Tooth & Nail Records
URL........: http://www.danielson.info/
RIP DATE...: Jun-17-2005
STORE DATE.: May-26-1998
GENRE......: Indie
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 58,4 MB
Track Listing:
01 - Intro 00:22
02 - Southern Paws 02:58
03 - Rubbernecker 01:46
04 - Body English 02:07
05 - Runnin' To Brother 03:00
06 - Btwn. The Lines Of The Scout Signs 01:36
07 - A Meeting With Your Maker 03:36
08 - Gorgeous New Age 03:08
09 - Pottymouth 03:33
10 - The Elderly And The Little Ones... 06:15
11 - Holy Kisser's Block Party 03:51
12 - Flesh 01:44
13 - Lord Did You Hear Harrison? 05:05
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39:01 min
Release Notes:
Beginning with the family's repeated chant of "Tri-Danielson,"
followed by a round of hooting and applause, the Danielson
Famile's third LP is the one that sees them at their strongest.
This is their brightest collection of songs so far, and it's
definitely the album to start with. Beginning with "Southern Paws"
-- a simple acoustic melody with Daniel Smith and harmonies
courtesy of sisters Megan and Rachel -- it's apparent that the
group has finally become comfortable enough to make the music they
were on the verge of with 1997's Tell Another Joke at the Ol'
Choppin' Block. "Rubbernecker" takes a sort of quirky, straight
rhythm and punches it up with Wurlitzer effects and horns, while
Daniel Smith sings about people with "hungry eyes," "homemade
thighs," and "greasy talk." In the end, it sounds like nothing
else and is certainly one of the tracks that will either endear
you to or steer you away from the band. The carnival comparisons
begin with this track, as do their ties to soul music. Near the
end of the song, the band turns the track briefly into Don Covay's
"Chain of Fools" and, oddly enough, it's convincing. Other songs
add banjo amidst all the pianos, and acoustic guitars amid all the
tinkling keyboards. Daniel finds poetry in his spiritual
affirmations, crying out "nourishment will come from the
many-breasted one" and "the sooner we become is the sooner we be
one." All this and hymns, too. "Between the Lines of the Scout
Signs" is the sound of a man possessed -- possessed by the idea of
taking the power away from the middle finger. "Release the social
burden," he says, and "shake hands with that middle finger."
However you might feel about the lyrical content, there's no
doubting his zeal and there's certainly no doubting the effective,
stripped-down punch of the music. Not content to take down the
middle finger, the Danielson Family speak out on "Pottymouth"
about, yes, swearing. The song works as a skit between the sisters
as they discuss a date from the night before, who not only swore
at every opportunity, but also leaned in for a kiss at the end of
the evening. The music keeps the conversation at bay until the
final moments, when Daniel himself comes in, shouting out "zip up
that pottymouth!" Imagine an after-school special with music done
by indie rock gypsies. If that's not enough, the band throws in a
(somewhat) straightforward cover of Ken Nordine's "Flesh."