Davey's 2003 disk

[Davey.]

What a treat this was! Drove me off the dime to go get the new Wheat and the Beulah disk also.

I should probably have said more about the Wheat disc, I guess. I did remark that I like it, but it is a lot different from their last album and kind of threw me at first, even though I knew by the EP that they were headed in a different direction, ie a more mainstream sound. It is really well done, though. And it isn't exactly Matchbox 20 or something like that. But it's not very experimental and initially sounds a bit glossy for my taste. But I'm kind of adaptable I guess, and it's been growing on me a lot. Well, something's been growing on me cause I've got this itch that won't seem to go away, and I was hoping it was just the Wheat CD. We'll see

Anyway, to stretch out a short story even longer, I imagine that by the end of the year I will probably think of the Wheat CD as one of my top 10 of 2003. I just don't right now, although I should have stuck it in my honorable mention list. The song I opened the comp with, This Rough Magic, is actually the album closer. I really like the way it builds, going through many changes, until almost giving up and finishing with the trumpet solo. Just too cool. But then there is a bonus track that is yet another remix of one of their best songs from Hope And Adams, Don't I Hold You. And while I usually disdain this trend of including remixed versions of songs on albums, this may be the best mix yet, and each version is on a different album. But I do really like that first one. Always a great song, and now I have three versions

But to put an end to this drawn out story, I recommend you buy the Wheat CD. I believe you already have Hope And Adams, right? For Beulah, I would probably rec you start with an earlier one, When Your Heartstrings Break, if you don't have that one yet. Wonderful indie pop of the highest quality and a favorite of a few of us around these parts.

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But to put an end to this drawn out story, I recommend you buy the Wheat CD. I believe you already have Hope And Adams, right? For Beulah, I would probably rec you start with an earlier one, When Your Heartstrings Break, if you don't have that one yet. Wonderful indie pop of the highest quality and a favorite of a few of us around these parts.

I picked it up Saturday. Only a couple of spins so far, and I like it- not as much as Hope & Adams, but I like it. It's definitely a slicker production. I wonder how many times they sing the line "I Met A Girl" in the course of 3:58?