ARTIST: The Revisionists
TITLE: The Revisionists
LABEL: Loveless
GENRE: Rock
BITRATE: 213kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 34m total
RELEASE DATE: 2008-06-23
RIP DATE: 2008-06-19
Track List
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1. Universal 2:46
2. Seee You Around 3:31
3. Mr. Stupid 2:49
4. Slack Jaw 3:03
5. Monday 2:55
6. Fic-Fic-Fiction 4:03
7. Good and Bad 4:12
8. Broken Wing 3:04
9. Garden Home 3:37
10. IDWK 4:14
Release Notes:
Endless circumstances can lead to the making of a superb rock album, but two of
the best-case scenarios just happen to be the main geneses for The Revisionists.
1. A Glorious Accident: Friends but not yet bandmates, the members of the
freshly-formed Los Angeles trio found themselves in a studio together, and one
thing lead to another. It helped that these particular musicians were no
newcomers. Dan Lavery and Kevin Shepard were members of the post-grunge band
Tonic. Over the years, Lavery has set up his own recording studio, which became
ground zero for the formation of The Revisionists. Sam Jones is the director of
the Wilco documentary I Am Trying To Break Your Heart and producer of some of
the best records on LovelessÆ roster (Tom Brosseau, The Shackeltons). 2. The
Record They Always Wanted To Make: Having played in several bands, toured the
world several times, and collectively sold several millions of records, the trio
discovered mutual influences in The Clash, The Jam, David Foster Wallace and
others that shaped them as musicians. ôWe were immediately a band, and we had a
purpose,ö says Jones. Once wheels were set in motion, The Revisionists got
together weekly, playing at high volume until songs started taking shape.
Decisions were made quickly and instinctively, preserving the first take
whenever possible. The result is songs that are at once wary and hopeful and a
sound thatÆs live, audacious and pure. Reflecting the membersÆ heightened
awareness of the music industry and the media that surrounds it, The
RevisionistsÆ music displays a hearty resilience coupled with strong pop
sensibilities û an unadulterated, uninhibited musical experimentation that
recalls punk-rock bravado with social commentary to spare. ôOur music is
influenced by our disgust with what our media has become and how so many of us
lap it up without forming our own opinions...the feeling of throwing down your
hat and saying, æcanÆt we do any better than that?Æö, says Jones. His rustic,
rebellious vocals and lyrics put ironic icing on the cake. ôOur name conjures
the contradictions and duplicity of any famous or infamous entity,ö he says.
ôThe Revisionists is a name that acknowledges you can rewrite history however it
suits you best in the moment.ö Unfiltered and unrestrained, this self-titled
debut is the pinnacle of ôless is more.ö The Revisionists packed the album with
all the punk-gusto you can muster with only the appropriately bare essentials.
Living up to their name, The Revisionists will change how you hear