i have spent much of the last few months mildly obsessing, as i tend to do, over beaks to the moon, the new album by nyc 5 piece band the shivers. it’s an eclectic, lonely album, always surprising and impossible to categorize. that being said, i’d categorize it as…hmm…slightly jazzy yet sparse folk music with a deliciously twangy center. because dammit, i like categories.
but regardless which of the many ways one chooses to describe beaks, it’s a treasure. not many bands are doing anything quite like this, it’s wry and mournful at the same time and even gets almost reggae-esque with the peppier “mr officer.” my favourite track is “lonely road” though, slightly reminiscent of beck at his most depressed. they make all kinds of odd sounds and samples work in the songs too…lots of piano, birds, an ice cream truck (?), and without even being annoying or pretentious about it. it all just works melodiously without being too obvious, if you know what i mean.
anyway, i called upon them to answer superstarcastic’s (in)famous 5 questions, and Keith and Jo of the shivers were kind enough to humor me. they also have a myspace page, so you can lend an ear and thank me later for hooking you up.
1. when historians listen to your most recent CD 1000 years from now, what will they say?
Why am I a historian, not a musician?
2. if you could play a show with any band/musician living or dead, who would you pick and why?
Keith: I would probably have to say Oval. Because his music inspires me.
Jo: I would say Ovaltine.
3. what is the strangest band-related dream (one of) you have had?
Jo: i dreamt evan was a pizza.
4. what do your fans look like?
Keith: we appeal to the transgender vertically challenged community.
5. what bullshit do you run into at most every show that makes you think “man, this bullshit again?”"
apathy.
bonus question: i’m not sending you the bonus question because it was used too much the first time around - make up your own.
why?
why not.
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