Lambchop may have begun life as "Nashville's most fucked up country band," but with the passage of time the group's country leanings have slowly but surely faded away, and they've grown into perhaps the most singularly pleasurable pop band of their day, mastering a sound that embraces the broad sonic palate of chamber pop and the ambitious experimentalism of indie rock without losing touch with the organic, human voice that informed their early work. OH (Ohio) is Lambchop's tenth proper album, and it finds this band in masterful form; Kurt Wagner and his seven accompanists (with two additional musicians helping out with horns and woodwinds) bring a dazzling sense of grace, balance, and drama to the melodies, and while one senses the size of the ensemble while listening to these songs, there's no clutter or waste in the arrangements, and Lambchop is able to generate a compelling emotional immediacy no matter how broad their musical canvas. While no one will ever accuse Wagner of having a master's vocal range, his plaintive mumbles and mutterings have evolved into a remarkably expressive instrument, projecting a palpable range of hurt, longing, and conviction through his cryptic but genuinely fascinating lyrics. There isn't much in the way of a coherent narrative in songs like "National Talk Like a Pirate Day" or "Sharing a Gibson with Martin Luther King Jr.," but Wagner communicates with a verbal expressionism that's strong and telling, and he knows how to make his songs work with this gifted band. And just as Michael Peed's cover paintings offer eccentric but potent images of passion and desire, OH (Ohio) is a set of songs that speak about love with a strength that belies their nuanced elegance, and when Lambchop close out the set with a thoughtful and genuine interpretation of the old Don Williams' hit "I Believe in You," it's a gentle reinforcement of all that's gone before on the disc. OH (Ohio) is a singular accomplishment, and it's hard to imagine anyone but Lambchop doing this so well -- or even imagining it at all.
Listening to "Oh (Ohio)" by Nashville alt-country stars Lambchop was certainly an eye-opening experience; as the album cover might suggest, there is a sensuality in Kurt Wagner's voice which seems to come from the music of Barry White, or Al Greene, rather than conventional country. This interesting fusion of influences makes Lambchop sound simultaneously contemporary and traditional, easily ...
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Nashville indie/country mainstays Lambchop have just released their new album, Oh (Ohio), on Merge Records (also home to Spoon, Oakley Hall, She & Him). The standout track, "Slipped Dissolved and Loosed", is an absolutely gorgeous gem of a song. I can't get enough. I love the beautiful fingerpicking and walking bass line. Kurt Wagner's vocals [...]
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Lambchop flex their creative muscle in characteristically low-key style again; but the Devil is in the detail.
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LAMBCHOP on MySPACE . From the LP OH (OHIO) , 2008 >>> [ MP3 ] "National Talk Like a Pirate Day" [ MP3 ] "Of Raymond" From the LP NO, YOU C'MON , 2004 >>> [ MP3 ] "Low Ambition" From the LP HOW TO QUIT SMOKING , 1996 >>> [ MP3 ] "Life's Little Tragedy" [ MP3 ] "Theone"
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I am one who loves a good snowstorm........and we had one last night...I measure 13 inches in the back yard. The sun has not yet reemerged and so its a very "flat" light out there.....somehow making the snow impossibly white...not "hurts the eyes to look at" white.....More like the world has been buried in marshmellow fluff. There is something about an unmolested expanse of snow that just ...
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Listening to "Oh (Ohio)" by Nashville alt-country stars Lambchop was certainly an eye-opening experience; as the album cover might suggest, there is a sensuality in Kurt Wagner's voice which seems to come from the music of Barry White, or Al Greene, rather than conventional country. This interesting fusion of influences makes Lambchop sound simultaneously contemporary and traditional, easily ...
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Nashville indie/country mainstays Lambchop have just released their new album, Oh (Ohio), on Merge Records (also home to Spoon, Oakley Hall, She & Him). The standout track, "Slipped Dissolved and Loosed", is an absolutely gorgeous gem of a song. I can't get enough. I love the beautiful fingerpicking and walking bass line. Kurt Wagner's vocals [...]
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Lambchop flex their creative muscle in characteristically low-key style again; but the Devil is in the detail.
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AVAST YE MATEYS!Do you know what you'll be listening to today to commemorate International Talk Like A Pirate Day? Allow us to suggest Lambchop's American perspective on this rapidly growing phenomenon, their song 'National Talk Like A Pirate Day', from the new album OH (ohio) coming out Oct 7 on Merge Records.In observance of the big day, Merge has made the song available for free download. ...
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