Album Review

The Evens “Get Evens” [Dischord Records]

shiroi 10/30/2006 A Library, CD, Format

Here Amy Farina joins Ian MacKaye from Fugazi and Minor Threat. The first song “Cut From The Cloth” starts with an odd sound and some casual talk, which any commercial stations would cue past, so if you play it, keep that stuff in. Same with track 4, “You Fell Down.” These are minimalist basement recordings with integrity. Sample lyrics are about a “carved up plastic person,” and he sings, “I don’t accept the social currency, & ditto with the president.” Basic low-fi baritone guitar and drums rock, occasionally jazzy but only slighty ever punky. Ian sings more basically but Amy sings more soulfully. -shiroi

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11 years ago, Honey Bear played Cut From The Cloth
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Album Review

The Evens “Get Evens” [Dischord Records]

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