ARTIST: Pablo
TITLE: Loser Crew
LABEL: Curb Appeal Records
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 191kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 09m total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-10-24
RIP DATE: 2006-11-01
Track List
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1. Loser Crew (Radio Edit) 2:52
2. Get Around 2:40
3. The Talk (Live on KEXP) 3:56
Release Notes:
Enjoy the extra live track.
Paul Schalda has a ghost's voice, an old haunted soul that shivers its way up
through his mouth to share its cracked-glasses view of the world with those of
us lucky enough to listen. New York's Pablo is the vehicle for that voice and
the lives it's lived. Previously heard draped over the Pavement-influenced
treble clang of outerborough indie rock heroes AWEK (see "NY: The Next Wave" on
Kanine Records), Schalda's distinct and affecting vocals stand at the center of
Pablo, drawing chills from the tight economy of his lyrics and conveying
something deeper than most words usually get across anyway. It's smart music
that connects at gut level, a rare treasure in a crowded space. Clipped stories
prop themselves up against solitary acoustic guitar, or find a full body in the
stellar and spare accompaniment provided by brother Will Schalda (ex-REALISTICS)
and his varied keys, wife Maggie Schalda's harmonies, and the Strandberg
Brothers' ample multi-instrumentation. The result is a sound singular enough to
equally evoke Odetta and the Replacements, and one that's perked up the ears of
KEXP's "John in the Morning" and landed the outfit support slots up and down the
East Coast with Matt Pond PA, Earlimart, Brendan Benson, and more.