The Broken West have a new video for "Perfect Games," but, I guess you knew that from the post title, right? Sorry. But, I'm still digging their fantastic album Now or Heaven, it just keeps getting better.
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
The Broken West Daytrotter Session
The Broken West's sophomore album Now or Heaven has been on heavy rotation here for quite a while. So, I was pleased as punch to see they were todays latest artists to be featured on ye old Daytrotter Sessions.
However, I wasn't so excited when I heard the new version of "Gwen, Now And Then" (my favorite cut off the new album). Why? Because it was so different from the recorded version! But, about half way in, I started to realize it was just like a garden and I started to dig it, man. But, the reasoning behind the reworking was splained thusly:
When we first started rehearsing this song during the sessions for the new record, it had this really strong, driving drum part. Kind of like The Cure’s “Close to Me”. But then the song got really stripped down — we lost that beat and ended up using this drum loop for most of the track. I’m happy with the way it turned out on the record, but we thought it would be fun to go back to that big beat. So we came into the Daytrotter session knowing that we wanted to try it that way; that’s about the only thing we knew we wanted to do for sure. Then Danny came up with this really awesome, percussive guitar part on the fly, and it all sort of came together. I really like the way it turned out — I’d kind of like to play it like this live from time to time.
You can download the tracks here.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
The Broken West - Now Or Heaven
Sometimes in this crazy bloggin' world you come across a lot of turds. Then there are the sweet times when a label sends you a CD and it's actually worth talking about. The latter would be the case with Now Or Heaven by The Broken West.
I only heard about them through a Merge Records email and like TBW song they attached "The Auctioner." I was in a sweet state of awe when I listened to the track. It had a nice indie sound that I have so come to enjoy over the years. Oh, and it has a sweet piano groove in it. As I got further into the album tracks like album opener "Gwen, Now And Then" combined with soulful sound of a label mate Spoon, combined with TV on The Radio electronic drum sound.
In short, it's going to give you an extra bit of hipster cred you so desperately yearn for two reasons: It's a damn good album and not a lot of people know about The Broken West. Do not sleep on this album! It's got the goods (Like Madeline Woods).
Oh, bonus--they are coming to Lil' D and playing Dan's Silver Leaf on September 30 and The Mohawk in Austin October 1. I tried to hip you guys to them a while back, but now you have to listen to me!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Broken West Coming to DFW/D
The Broken West is coming to Denton to play at Dan's Silverleaf. Why should you care? Because they are a great band in the lines of Spoon. Well, to me they are Spoon-ish. A great pop-rock band with a great sound. And...they are playing with Denton legends Cento-Matic to start their tour off.
MP3: The Broken West - Auctioneer
Tour dates:
9/09/08 Denver, CO @ Hi Dive w/ Centro-Matic
9/10/08 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown JR w/ Centro-Matic
9/11/08 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador w/ Langhorne Slim & Centro-Matic
9/12/08 Madison, WI @ Orpheum Stage Door w/ Langhorne Slim & Centro-Matic
9/13/08 Minneapolis, MN @ 400 Bar w/ The Walkmen & Sleepcar
9/15/08 Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s
9/16/08 Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
9/17/08 Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern w/ French Kicks
9/21/08 New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ Bobby Bare Jr
9/22/08 Cambridge, MA @ Middle East
9/23/08 New Haven, CT @ Cafe Nine
9/24/08 Washington, DC @ TBA
9/25/08 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local506
9/26/08 Mt. Pleasant, SC @ Village Tavern
9/28/08 Nashville, TN @ The Basement
9/29/08 Memphis, TN @ Hi Tone
9/30/08 Denton, TX @ Dan’s Silverleaf
10/01/08 Austin, TX Mohawk
10/04/08 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland
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