Although Five Digit Land was not my cup of tea, it
is a solid album, and well produced. It would however
make a great listen for anyone into songs loaded with
coffee house-esqe ambient guitar effects. The use
of a 12 string guitar for many of the song lends strength
and fullness to the sound. I’m going to call
it power alternative, for lack of a better term.
Lyrically I found it fresh and insightful. There
is one song (12 minutes long) about returning to his
home town after 30 years to murder his high school
sweetheart. Now before you assume what I did, (He’s
going to cause the next columbine at his reunion.)
you need to listen to it. It has a very Violent Femmes
feel to it, and it sticks in your head like grandmas
oatmeal sticks to your ribs. (Only slightly less comforting.)
Fred Weavers Five Digit Land was recorded at his
brain child, Apocalypse the Apocalypse studio where
he has recorded albums for hundreds of artists over
the past 15 years. A followup album has walready be
recorded and is set to be released this fall in conjunction
with Freds next tour. (I would like to sign up to
get one of those.)
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Reviewed by Dan Walter |
