Funeral Dress

Has a real lively energy and a DIY sensibility. I like the variety of vocal performances. Fairly typical of its time. Almost anticipates some of the folk revival sounds of the late 2000s/early 2010s without quite sounding folky. Infectious little melodies and some good sing-along hooks.

I heard some inspiration of REM, Fleetwood Mac and Bruce Springsteen. But in totallity only 75% as good.

Someone's from Cincinnati and it shows. 4 stars for a 4-way bean at Clifton and Ludlow. Here's a quarter, get me a York peppermint patty to finish it off.

I really enjoyed this album from a band I’d never heard of. It reminded me a bit of Drive By Truckers. Musically it’s alt-country with some punk thrown in there to give it some bite. Lyrically the album seems to chart the course of a break up.

Funeral Dress rides and dies in dissolution. A debut record clearly the product of a single band, the use of different voices suggests theft or war. There's just enough noise to still play on the radio, enough discomfit to turn away a few. Obviously fine American rock.

I didn't dislike anything about this, but there was nothing that yanked it into the 5th star realm for me.

Not sure this adds much musically to 90s era indie rock sound, but it's solid, and gains point for variety and the effectiveness of the dual vocals.

This is so great. Rough-hewn but frequently gorgeous, with jangly arrangements and a hint of a burn. I'm really not a fan of Chuck Cleaver's vocals, but combined with Lisa Walker, the pair has an off kilter charm that's really engaging. Thanks so much for sharing. Fave Songs: Crooked, Funeral Dress, Humanbrained Horse, Don't Leave Just Now, Motorcycle, Soak It Up

liked this a lot more than I thought I would. some really nice different indie

Indie folk rock. Heavier than some of its mid 2000s contemporaries. I really like it. Funeral Dress, the song, is just Teenage Kicks, isn't it? Rating: 4 Playlist track: Airborne Date listened: 04/09/24

I have a well documented soft spot for girl rock like what was on most of this album and I couldn’t resist this. 00s indie rock will some gems like airborne on here.

Really enjoyed this one.

I figured this was a mid-90s release, but I'm slightly surprised to find it came out after the turn-of-the-millennium. It's a pleasantly satisfying indie record, with some slacker-ish tendencies. I found myself, weirdly, enjoying every even-numbered track more than the odd-numbered ones. I love the dueling vocals and how they're not mixed to blend together perfectly. Feels like hanging out with your friends who are in a great band. Favorite tracks: "Funeral Dress", "Shunt", "Don't Leave Just Now"

It's not bad, it just feels a bit amateurish at times maybe? 3 stars.

An interesting choice that I'm glad I listened to, even if it didn't set my world alight.

Rating: 6/10 Best songs: Airborne, Crooked

It's okay indie guitar pop some light fuzzy rock. Male singer sings with a fairly high strained voice so not always easy to tell between male and female harmonising vocals. It feels like they're having fun.

Indie rock, country rock, alternative rock. Ni fu ni fa.

Nice!

not a bad indie rock album but I wouldn’t say it’s doing anything that hasn’t been done before it. None of the songs were that exceptional to me or had me thinking about how unique the sound was. It was really just middle of the road which for this list isn’t that bad but probably wouldn’t revisit. 6.1/10

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Another fun folksy album, nothing to write home about but appreciate the addition.

Nah... just nah, not interested. No more indie folk alternative please. 2/5.

Hmm, vocals don't always have to be in tune for music to still 'work'. But in this case for me it doesn't work. Does remind me of a somewhat mellow version of Dead Moon, although Dead Moon does work for me.

Except for Neil Young and Afghan Whigs I don't care much for out of tune singing lead vocalists. And here we have two of them.

3 2

This one left me high and dry - the instrumentals are okay, if a bit generic indie, but the vocals are much too ramshackle and unfocused to bring everything together. The LP feels a little aimless and without a solid organizing principle.

It sounds like a great local 'scene' band, rather than a life changer. Solid stuff though.

I don't know, man. It's another to file in the "indie rock" category, very nondescript and not distinct. Thought the point of user submissions was to move away from the norm, but alas, one man's trash etc. It's not bad I guess but I really don't care. Favorite tracks: Conversation Lags. Album art: A couple kissing on a haybale, or is it a hayrick? Some other third thing? Don't ask me, I'm not a farmer. 2.5/5

It feels too indie, despite being contemporary it sounds quite seventies. Suddenly I went unnoticed.