Artist : Limbeck
Album : Limbeck
Label : Doghouse Records
Genre : Rock
Bitrate : 184 kbps avg
Source : CD (LP)
Playtime : 00:38:58 (54 MB)
Rls date : 2007-02-19
Store date : 2007-04-10
[Track List]
1. Trouble 3:56
2. Big Drag 3:19
3. Let Me Come Home 4:25
4. Bird Problems 4:07
5. Keeping Busy 2:18
6. Reading The Street Signs 2:56
7. Wake Up 3:06
8. Let's Get Crazy 2:51
9. Your Story 3:26
10.Friends 3:05
11.Sunset Limited 5:29
Limbeck is:
Robb MacLean - vocals, guitar
Patrick Carrie - guitar, vocals
Justin Entsminger - bass
Jon Phillip - drums & percussion
Being in a band used to be different. It wasnÆt all about
getting the best support slots, collecting the most friends
on MySpace or dressing a certain way in order to sell records.
It was about crafting music that celebrated your influences,
seeing the country unfold via bug-splattered van windows and
meeting people and sharing experiences that wouldnÆt only help
spike sales in certain markets, but would also help define you
as a human being.
When Limbeck frontman Robb MacLean sings ôIt feels like I grew
up too lateö on Limbeck, you get the feeling that might be what
heÆs referring toùand with the bandÆs third full-length, theyÆve
finally done just that. Equal parts rock, Americana, pop and country,
Limbeck proves that these four former punk rockers from Orange
County and Milwaukee have finally grown into their cowboy boots
and crafted a disc that everyone from The Bamboozle to Bonnaroo can
appreciate.
In fact, Limbeckùwhich also includes guitarist/vocalist Patrick
Carrie, bassist Justin Enstmiger and drummer Jon Phillipùmight be
the only band on Earth who can be equally well-received touring
alongside pop-punkers like New Found Glory and the All-American
Rejects or Americana acts like Lucero and Rhett Miller. ôWe can play
in some kid's basement or we can play somewhere where they have a
nice dressing room for us and they treat us like royalty,ö explains
Carrie. ôBoth of those scenarios feel comfortable at this point because
weÆve been hopping around for a while now.ö
Although the members of Limbeck are intrinsically modest, ôhopping
around for a whileö is a bit of an understatement, even for them. Over
the past five years, the band have logged countless miles criss-crossing
the country in their trusty van, which features various mementos lovingly
taped to the ceilingùincluding Elijah Wood's autograph. However, while
Limbeck contains its fair share of road anthems (see the driving 4/4 rocker
ôLet Me Come Homeö), this time around MacLean found inspiration in being
at homeùand, more specifically, the little things that most of us might
not notice.
ôIÆd say this record is more about people than places,ö MacLean explains
when asked about the discÆs central theme. This is abundantly obvious on
tracks ôReading The Street Signs,ö which recounts the details of an extended
bus ride with a fiction writerÆs eye for detail, or the raucous ôLetÆs Get
Crazy,ö which recalls some unheeded dating advice with memorable lines like,
ôIf I was on the shore with you, I wouldnÆt go in the sea.ö
Musically, Limbeck is also a huge progression for the band. Instruments
like ukulele, bar chimes, vocoder, horns and strings add new sonic textures
to the bandÆs sound, while Beach Boys-esque harmonies fill out the melodies
on tracks like the sunny opener, öTrouble.ö ôOn this record we had so much
more time so it allowed us to really experiment with the songs,ö Carrie explains
about recording the album sporadically over a seven-week period last summer
in Eudora, KS with longtime producer and friend Ed Rose (Get Up Kids, Motion
City Soundtrack).
ôWeÆre ecstatic about playing all of these songs,ö he continues when asked
if it feels daunting to get ready to begin another seemingly endless touring
cycle in support of Limbeck. ôIÆm really interested in what this album will
sound like live,ö adding that the band will be adding a fifth member to fill
out the albumÆs complex arrangements live. ôIÆm just excited for all of it,ö
he finally gushes, unable to contain his enthusiasm. ôÆExcitedÆ is a word that
I use a lot these days.ö