20 Miles / Life Doesn't Rhyme
Album: | Life Doesn't Rhyme | Collection: | General | |
Artist: | 20 Miles | Added: | Nov 2003 | |
Label: | Fat Possum Records |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2004-03-01 | Pull Date: | 2004-05-03 |
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Week Ending: | May 2 | Mar 21 | Mar 14 | Mar 7 |
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Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Recent Airplay
1. | May 18, 2023: | autobiography of blue
Unfulfilled |
4. | Mar 18, 2004: | Mr. Sparkle Challenge
Easy Living |
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2. | Aug 15, 2016: | Everything A to Z week 54
Barely Breathing |
5. | Mar 14, 2004: | the rust belt
Unfulfilled |
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3. | Apr 28, 2004: | Brownian Motion
Unquiet Glam |
6. | Mar 10, 2004: | In the Leaves
Life Doesn't Rhyme |
Album Review
Your Imaginary Friend
Reviewed 2004-02-17
Reviewed 2004-02-17
Judah Bauer (John Spencer Blues Explosion) sounds lyrically almost introspective singer/songwriter on this is second solo release. Consistent though is a pleasant mildly swampy indie rock reminiscent of early 70’s Stones, bluesy alt-rock, even somehow Howie Gelb/Calexico sincerity. Just guit, bass, drums, piano and his very likable vocals up front. Finally, lyrics that speak to us all (even generating a raised eyebrow and smile from my normally “deaf to kzsu” lab-bay partner). All songs great, check them out.
1) upbeat rhythm but dark tone, great feel 2) slow, w/ hammond organ, dark, epic lyricism
3) stones feel, fun, all cylinders w/ maracas
4) upbeat feel again, seques out of the stones feel
5) swampy blues slide guit, nice
6) ¾ smarmy piano blues exploding- great!
7) beautiful backwards instrumentation w/ his great vocs/lyrics/melodies that are getting better and better
8) mid paced near alt-country feel (ugh, I hate that term), strummy and balladlike, lyric centered
9) upbeat country swamp
10) slower piano ballad, reminds me of an early 70’s ballad, pretty- great commentary on working 8-5, life’s dissatisfactions
11) slow dark guit bass drums vocs ballad, weird and dark how it goes nowhere, wow!
1) upbeat rhythm but dark tone, great feel 2) slow, w/ hammond organ, dark, epic lyricism
3) stones feel, fun, all cylinders w/ maracas
4) upbeat feel again, seques out of the stones feel
5) swampy blues slide guit, nice
6) ¾ smarmy piano blues exploding- great!
7) beautiful backwards instrumentation w/ his great vocs/lyrics/melodies that are getting better and better
8) mid paced near alt-country feel (ugh, I hate that term), strummy and balladlike, lyric centered
9) upbeat country swamp
10) slower piano ballad, reminds me of an early 70’s ballad, pretty- great commentary on working 8-5, life’s dissatisfactions
11) slow dark guit bass drums vocs ballad, weird and dark how it goes nowhere, wow!
Track Listing
1. | Easy Living | 6. | Ship Is Sinking Fast | |||
2. | Gypsy Babe | 7. | Drown the Whole World | |||
3. | Unquiet Glam | 8. | Life Doesn't Rhyme | |||
4. | Barely Breathing | 9. | Everybody Knows My Name | |||
5. | Clover | 10. | Unfulfilled | |||
11. | Tearing Apart |