Name: Starlite Walker
Brand: Silver Jews

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DRGC55A.1

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Limited edition

Release date

2021-09-10

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Sales:8.875

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781484005513

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Silver Jews

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Rock-Pop

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Drag City

Indie folk/rock band from New York City, formed in 1989 by David Berman, with Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich. Berman remained throughout and was the only constant member. Disbanded in 2009, Berman wanting to move over to "screenwriting or muckraking".
Silver Jews was an indie folk/rock band hailing from New York City. The group was founded in 1989 by David Berman alongside Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich from Pavement. While other members came and went, Berman remained a consistent presence until their disbandment in 2009. Afterward, he expressed his desire to explore screenwriting or muckraking.
With roots firmly planted in the indie music scene of the late '80s, Silver Jews garnered a dedicated following for their unique blend of folk and rock influences. Led by the talented David Berman, the band's lineup may have changed over time but their distinct sound remained intact throughout their career. Their decision to disband allowed Berman to pursue new creative ventures beyond music.

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back in stock if it looks like pavement and sounds like pavement, then it must be pavement, right? not if it's the silver jews. while the jews do in fact feature pavement's steve malkmus and bob nastanovich, the main jew is their old university of virginia chum david berman. berman, who writes and sings most of the songs, is apparently a fan of his buddies' other band, though, because there isn't much to distinguish starlite walker from a lo-fi, pasted-together pavement record. the loose electric guitar, the squawky singing, and the obscure-cool lyrics make this the record pavement fans have been waiting for—at least until the real band's next album comes out. beneath all the alternative trappings—the dissonance, the herky-jerky changes, the slack voices—berman and friends manage to merge pop with art-punk experimentalism. "trains across the sea," "advice to the graduate," "new orleans," and "rebel jew" are among the more melodic and cohesive, while "the country diary of a subway conductor" is a study in guitar noise and oblique rants. like pavement, but to a lesser degree, the jews know the way to please all our seemingly contradictory sensibilities.

Starlite Walker

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