Artist: Absentee
Title: Bitchstealer
Label: Memphis Industries
Genre: Indie
Bitrate: 191kbit av.
Time: 00:17:01
Size: 24.50 mb
Rip Date: 2008-07-12
Str Date: 2008-00-00
1. Bitchstealer 3:59
2. I'm Your Man 4:26
3. My Eyes Adored You 4:07
4. That Old Ghost 4:29
Release Notes:
This August east Londoners Absentee put on hold their various
side projects and release their second full length album,
æVictory ShortsÆ. But before the friends of Bloc Party unleash
the follow up to their 2006 debut, æSchmotimeÆ, the offer us
the æBitchstealerÆ EP. In part, the four songs here are
typical Absentee û louche vocals from Dan Michaelson, sounding
more like a gruffer voiced Smog than ever, slurring along to
the lazy meanderings of his bandÆs instruments, especially on
the Frankie Valli cover of æMy Eyes Adored YouÆ and the slowly
waltzing æThat Old GhostÆ. But weather youÆve always loved
AbsenteeÆs sound or considered it to be Chris Rea doing
ramshackle show-tunes, the title track here remains their best
to date. Uncharacteristically upbeat it might even slap a
smile on your chops as Michaelson pleads for this æbitchÆ to
be brought back to him, even though heÆs not sure he wants her
anymore. If itÆs a hint at a new direction that dominates
æVictory ShortsÆ, Absentee might just need to put their side
projects on hold permanently this year.