After releasing the impressive and promising Skeleton in summer of 2008, the L.A. band Abe Vigoda doesn't change much on the stopgap Reviver EP they released in early 2009. They still hit a sweet spot between the noise pop, experimental rock, and tropical-inspired indie rock that Animal Collective once called home. They still manage to barely corral their wildness and make inspired and exciting songs instead of unleashing an out of control hot mess. If anything, the four original songs on the record are a touch more accessible and melodic than anything from the album, with the insistent "House" and tumbling "The Reaper" having actual hooks that will stick after only one listen. The originals are so strong that the dirge-like cover of Stevie Nicks "'Wild Heart" seems unnecessary, and maybe even a little ill-advised. It sounds like a stunt cover that they could pull out at a live show, not something they needed to devote six precious minutes of airtime to. Still, if you were captured by Skeleton and found its synthesis of styles and sounds thrilling, you'll definitely want to get a hold of Reviver, too. It's just as good.
When I first put Reviver into my computer, I was expecting loud, tropical guitars and drowned out vocals. While the loud guitars were still there, the drowned out vocals were not. Lead singer Michael Vidal’s vocals have a more important role on this EP as opposed to previous albums. On previous albums like Kid City [...]
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The best LA-based quartet named after an actor from Barney Miller are back. That's right, Abe Vigoda have just released their Reviver EP.The four-piece manage to pack a lot of bang and clatter into the five-song set. Fans of noise rock will happily embrace the muffled din of songs like "House" and "Endless Sleeper".Luckily Reviver is only an EP because the songs tend to sound very similar very
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Visit the Abe Vigoda Web siteAbe Vigoda ReviverPost Present MediumBy Jose FritzThe record begins with the unexpected—three seconds of overdubbed moaning vocals that drop into a fast-fingered, bass-driven song with squealing guitars in the back evoking early Killing Joke more than any two consecutive seconds from their last album. It really begs the question: Where is this band going?While some.
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The best LA-based quartet named after an actor from Barney Miller are back. That's right, Abe Vigoda have just released their Reviver EP.The four-piece manage to pack a lot of bang and clatter into the five-song set. Fans of noise rock will happily embrace the muffled din of songs like "House" and "Endless Sleeper".Luckily Reviver is only an EP because the songs tend to sound very similar very
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When I first put Reviver into my computer, I was expecting loud, tropical guitars and drowned out vocals. While the loud guitars were still there, the drowned out vocals were not. Lead singer Michael Vidal’s vocals have a more important role on this EP as opposed to previous albums. On previous albums like Kid City [...]
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| 1 Don't Lie |
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| 2 House |
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| 3 Endless Sleeper |
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| 4 Wild Heart |
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| 5 The Reaper |
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