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Date: 6.1.2005
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Magazine: The Odyssey

The Graves Brothers Deluxe "Light" CD

I've always really liked Nomeansno, and for some reason this album really reminds me of those guys. They have a bit more of a retro, noir thing going on in their style, but they have the really husky, throaty yell that marks the Wright brothers stuff, and they have that sort of weird, chunky bass sound that wraps around this sinister jazzy, noise. That being said, this Graves Brothers Deluxe record would be a sort of mediocre Nomeansno record. Primarily, there are some long, slow numbers that just don't do a hell of a lot for me. You know, the Nomeansno stuff probably might be unfair of me. According to the bio, members have played with The Residents, Thin White Rope and Noel Redding, so they likely know what they're trying to achieve, and aping the aforementioned band probably has nothing to do with it. It's just not my thing overall. To use an example from elsewhere in this batch of reviews, I can picture these guys sharing the stage with Gorch Fock, and if given the choice between the Fockers and these guys, I'd take Gorch Fock every time. The cool cover art by Jorge Alderete ought to get them more than a few spins on WFMU though, don't you think?