SILVER JEWS
Tanglewood Numbers
2005 U.S. pressing

David Berman was another one of those very troubled but very talented artists.

I love all six of the Jews records, but Tanglewood is the one I come back to more than any other.

It’s got one of the all-time best opening tracks in “Punks In The Beerlight”, as well as a long list of talented guest musicians.

Besides regulars Steven Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich of Pavement, there’s Bobby Bare Jr., Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard), Will Oldham, William Tyler, and Paz Lenchantin.

And just on a personal note, every Jews album has a certain amount of sadness to it.
However, I cannot listen to Berman’s Purple Mountaintops album, which was his last.

It’s just a little TOO sad, knowing what we know happened.

A great talent who is greatly missed.

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I've never come across this band before yesterday.

I'm liking their sound.

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SILVER JEWS
American Water
2018 U.S. Reissue

I’m about 50/50 on David Berman’s musical output. THIS album is hands down my favorite, but with the exception of Tanglewood Numbers, I don’t really need much else.

I’ve listened to a LOT of his music, and nothing really stands up to this album for me.

“Smith And Jones Forever” is such an amazing tune, and it was the first Berman song I ever heard, and the reason why I bought this on CD in the #90s .

And let me just cut off all the “Yeah but what abouts” off at the pass right now.
That Purple Mountains album he made before he killed himself is not for me. I can appreciate the artfulness, but… once was enough.
Not for me.

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