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Pussy Cats Starring the Walkmen

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発売日 2007年01月23日
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レーベルRecord Collection
構成数 1
パッケージ仕様 -
規格品番 44451
SKU 093624445128

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:39:39
The Walkmen: Tony Rony (vocals); Eric Schoen-Rene (cello); Tim Reudeman, Tim Ruedeman (saxophone); Peter Matthew Bauer (organ); Walter Martin (Hammond b-3 organ, bass instrument, cowbells, vibraslap); Jamie Krents (double bass); Rob Moose, Alex Waterman, Hamilton Leithauser, Matthew Barrick, Dana Lyn, Paul Maroon. Personnel: Hamilton Leithauser (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, glockenspiel); Alessandra Maria, Ian Svenonius (vocals); Walter Martin (acoustic guitar, slide whistle, kazoo, electric piano, bass guitar, maracas, tambourine, triangle); Paul Maroon (electric guitar, piano); Rob Moose (violin); Dana Lyn (viola); Alex Waterman (cello); Peter Matthew Bauer (Farfisa); Matthew Barrick (drums, congas, cowbells, maracas, tambourine, wood block). Additional personnel: The Saturday Night Marcata 'BBQ' Chorus (vocals, spoken vocals, hand claps); Rockwell (vocals, background vocals); Alessandra Maria, Quentin Stolzfus (vocals); Ian Svenonius. Audio Mixers: Kevin McMahon; Chris Colbert. Recording information: Eric's House Studio, Nashville, TN (01/2006-06/2006); Marcata Recording, New York, NY (01/2006-06/2006). Mere months after releasing A HUNDRED MILES OFF in 2006, the Walkmen issued PUSSY CATS, a song-by-song cover of Harry Nilsson's John Lennon-produced 1974 album of the same name, which was recorded during the duo's notorious "lost weekend" phase. The Brooklyn-based indie-rock act approaches the material with both ambition and playfulness. Among the highlights are a woozy yet emotive reading of the Jimmy Cliff-penned opener, "Many Rivers to Cross," which allows gravel-voiced frontman Hamilton Leithauser to cut loose, and "All My Life," an off-kilter, string-laden track that stands as a testament to the Walkmen's bold eclecticism. The CD is accompanied by a 20-minute documentary on DVD, making the set essential for diehard Walkmen fans, as well as a fascinating document for aficionados of the infamous original album.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)

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    1. 1.
      Many Rivers to Cross

      アーティスト： The Walkmen

    2. 2.
      Subterranean Homesick Blues

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    3. 3.
      Don't Forget Me

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      All My Life

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      Old Forgotten Soldier

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      Save the Last Dance for Me

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      Mucho Mungo/Mt. Elga

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      Loop de Loop

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      Black Sails

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    10. 10.
      Rock Around the Clock

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アーティスト： The Walkmen

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Rolling Stone (p.69) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "'Loop de Loop' sounds like a raucous, booze-soaked party and should be added to the jukebox of every dive bar across the country pronto." Spin (p.104) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Unrestrained by the intensity of their own compositions, the Walkmen ease through infectious covers of covers and Nilsson's own songs of inebriated melancholy." Entertainment Weekly (p.72) - "Nilsson's songs are wickedly wry, and the vibe is intoxicating." -- Grade: B Uncut (p.85) - "For The Walkmen, it was a match made in heaven, as they assumed costume and effortlessly inhabited these ragged tales from a careworn life." Alternative Press (p.189) - "With its infectiously festive atmosphere and broad instrumental range, PUSSY CATS reveals facets of the Walkmen's personality that their originals haven't explored." CMJ (p.42) - "Drowned in bluesy vocals, woozy piano and playfully morbid decadence..."
Rovi

Remaking an entire album -- especially one as rooted in mood and the performers involved as Harry Nilsson's Pussy Cats -- seems about as wise an idea as Gus Van Sant's shot-by-shot remake of Psycho. Fortunately, the Walkmen's song-by-song redo of Pussy Cats doesn't come off as a half-baked technical exercise. The band remains loyal to the rambling feel of the original (which, to be fair, was half covers itself) and the results are as intimate as an in-joke between old friends. The Walkmen recorded this album concurrently with A Hundred Miles Off and were getting ready to shut down their Marcata Studio; while it's not exactly the months-long "lost weekend" that Nilsson and John Lennon embarked on in early 1974, Hamilton Leithauser and crew give off a similarly rumpled, tweedy, maybe too smart for their own good vibe as Nilsson did, and invite a bunch of friends, including Ian Svenonius and Mazarin's Quentin Stoltzfus, to help them send Marcata off. Interestingly, one of the stronger moments on A Hundred Miles Off was the band's cover of Mazarin's "Another One Goes By," so the spirit of having fun interpreting other people's music was already flowing by the time they approached Pussy Cats. And while the band's versions of these songs aren't much different than the originals, they do them well: Svenonius' cameo on "Subterranean Homesick Blues" helps make it a goofy highlight, along with Stolzfus' collaboration on "Mucho Mongo/Mt. Elga," which with its tropical percussion and shimmering organs, seems to have been a big influence on A Hundred Miles Off. Likewise, Pussy Cats' rare moody moments, "Don't Forget Me" and "Black Sails," are also perfect fits for the band's sound. A little messier than its inspiration but with the same freewheeling spirit, the Walkmen's Pussy Cats feels like a musical wake, rooted in just having fun making music with friends. ~ Heather Phares
Rovi

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