Dennis_Schocket-The_Cinderblock_Mansion-2008-404

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54,84 MB

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2009-04-05

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ARTiST: Dennis Schocket
ALBUM: The Cinderblock Mansion
BiTRATE: 216kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: National Records
GENRE: Rock
SiZE: 57.50 megs
PLAYTiME: 0h 35min 21sec total
RiP DATE: 2009-04-04
STORE DATE: 2008-00-00

Track List:
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01. Lovesick Blue                    2:52
02. About the Girl                   2:59
03. Another Perfect Breakup Song     3:25
04. Parachutes                       4:12
05. Breathe                          2:55
06. Tangerine Scene                  2:33
07. Girl of the Year                 2:55
08. This Forgiving Heart             2:16
09. Ghosts                           2:53
10. Willow                           3:31
11. Unified                          2:06
12. As You Said                      2:44

Release Notes:
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Starbelly genius, Dennis Schocket released a solo album last year, and it's as
good as you think it is. "The Cinderblock Mansion" is power pop with an alt.
country flavor, that crosses the genre a bit like Wilco's "Summerteeth" did.
With an assist from Myracle Brah's Andy Bopp, and he starts with the rootys
Stones-like "Lovesick Blue" and the very Tom Pettyesque "About the Girl" with a
relaxed guitar strum and melodic narrative straight out of "Full Moon Fever".
But the alt-country vibe doesn't dominate the album and the jangle of "Another
Perfect Breakup Song" is a nice highlight. By the time we get to "Breathe" we
start to move into a more Wilburys' styled pop song that has a sweet hook. Then
the wicked bluesy opening of the guitars in "Tangerine Scene" gets slightly into
a Beatlesque honky tonk and it's one of my favorites here. The "Girl of the
Year" is one of the best singles you'll hear, with nice multi-tracked harmony in
the chorus and descending baselines which recall former band mate Cliff Hillis.
Not a bad track is to be found on the album, from the bouncy alt. country pop of
"Ghosts" to the sing-a-long tamborine and guitar gem "Unified" - everything is
good here. It could've made my top ten last year (if I found it then). Fans of
the above mentioned bands, and fans of The Jayhawks or Old 97's may want to give
it a try too. - Powerpopaholic

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