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Red House Painters (3rd LP) (CD)

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Red House Painters Artist Snapshot:

Progenitors of a wistful style that came to be dubbed "sadcore," the Red House Painters were one of the few American bands to record for hip U.K. label 4AD during the 1990s. They were led by singer-songwriter Mark Kozelek, whose fragile, melodic constructions garnered countless Nick Drake comparisons. The band elegantly fleshed out Kozelek's mournful songs in a manner not dissimilar to fellow Californians the American Music Club (AMC singer Mark Eitzel helped the Painters get a record deal). After a string of gorgeous albums, Kozelek went off on his own for such idiosyncratic projects as an album full of acoustic AC/DC covers. Along the way, he even made his acting debut in the successful 2000 film ALMOST FAMOUS. In 2003, Kozelek revealed his new band, Sun Kil Moon.

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DISC 1 for Red House Painters (3rd LP) (CD) Album By Red House Painters (Artist)
1   Evil
2   Bubble
3   I Am A Rock
4   Helicopter
5   New Jersey
6   Uncle Joe
7   Blindfold
8   Star Spangled Banner
9   Shock Me
10   Sundays And Holidays
11   Three-Legged Cat
12   Shock Me
 

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Review

Rolling Stone (11/25/93, p.120) - 3.5 Stars - Good Plus - "...RED HOUSE PAINTERS is more accessible [than the second album]..."
Q (12/93, p.121) - 3 Stars - Good - "...An acquired taste, but worth investigating..."
Melody Maker (1/1/94, p.77) - Ranked #27 in Melody Maker's list of the `Albums Of The Year' for 1993 - "...beautiful and intoxicating..."

Title Note

Red House Painters: Mark Kozelek (vocals, guitar;, Gordon Mack (guitar); Jerry Vessel (bass); Anthony Koutsos (drums).

After the relatively concise song structures and expanded sonic palette of the Painters' previous album, Mark Kozelek and his band of un-merry men return to the extended songforms and minimalistic feel of the band's debut. As ever, tempos lurch along at an appropriately ominous pace, and Kozelek examines the dark side of his soul on "Evil" and "Helicopter." A new development that would soon become a trademark is the band's talent for deconstruction as they tackle both Simon & Garfunkel's alienation anthem "I Am a Rock" (a logical choice) and the "Star Spangled Banner" (!), effectively redefining each to suit their whim. The previous album's "New Jersey" is reprised here in a somewhat more aggressive form, and the Painters continue working the slow-build that is one of their most effective dynamic tools on the epic-length "Blindfold."

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