Newspapers - Lakeview EP
Reviewed by david
Newspapers' Lakeview EP is the young Portland quartet's debut, and even though I'm losing my credibility by doling out all these good album reviews I have to say that this one's really fucking good, surprisingly good. The title track is soulful, poppy stuff along the lines of The Boy Least Likely To without the bounce with the requisite guest strings. "Devil's Dance Blues" abandons the sensitive image formed by its predecessor, fuzz-rocking with a snaky guitar line and garage revivalism. That's the blueprint for the band--there is no blueprint--it's just a ragtag bunch of good songs from a ragtag group of guys who are off to a damn good start. [myspace.com]