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Last Call for Vitriol is album number four from Superdrag, but thankfully Knoxville's sturdy power-pop veterans seem in no danger of running out of losing tempo. On the contrary, in fact, because where occasionally this band have been all too keen to show a difficult edge--see the passages of Tibetan mysticism and oriental instrumentation on 1998's out-there Head Trip in Every Key--Last Call… finds them in vibrant, rocky mood. Frontman John Davis's raggedly beautiful vocals and bittersweet lyrical edge--often compared to Big Star's Alex Chilton--is the immediate touchstone here: his emotive rasp is the gunpowder in the expl
Last Call for Vitriol is album number four from Superdrag, but thankfully Knoxville's sturdy power-pop veterans seem in no danger of running out of losing tempo. On the contrary, in fact, because where occasionally this band have been all too keen to show a difficult edge--see the passages of Tibetan mysticism and oriental instrumentation on 1998's out-there Head Trip in Every Key--Last Call… finds them in vibrant, rocky mood. Frontman John Davis's raggedly beautiful vocals and bittersweet lyrical edge--often compared to Big Star's Alex Chilton--is the immediate touchstone here: his emotive rasp is the gunpowder in the explosive kick of tracks like "So Insincere" and "The Staggering Genius". Bassist Sam Powers does a fine back up job, however, penning a handful of songs that compliment each other in a manner that recalls the working relationship of Lou Barlow and Jason Lowenstein of Sebadoh. The past has been rocky for Superdrag--they've been misunderstood by their record labels, underrated by the press, and sometimes appeared on the verge of internal collapse--but Last Call for Vitriol sounds like a band that's finally found its feet. It's about time. --Louis Pattison
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Manufacturer: Arena Rock
Release date: 2 February 2002
EAN: 0014431601828 UPC: 014431601828
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