Low Water - Hard Words In A Speakeasy

A most fascinating, captivating post-Replacements classic rock band who fuse a myriad of tasteful influences(XTC, You Am I, The Replacements,Pernice Brothers, Spoon, Rolling Stones, Pavement and The Flaming Lips) into a delicious rock `n roll stew that avoids genre-fication but remains `classic`. Hard Words in a Speakeasy reads like a handbook for bridging modern Americana with rock n`roll out of the garage. There are very few predictable twists and turns and each song stands on it`s own as a snapshot of unique, unfettered songcraft. Honest, unpretentious rock is a precious comodity; Low Water is the real deal, and Hard Words delivers the goods with uncomprimising simplicity and homage to the spirit of rock and roll.-Amplifier. "

"Brit influences like XTC and The Beatles sneak into the mix, but Low Water`s Hard Words in a Speakeasy is a melodic, American Rock album. The poppy "Sad Eyes" is anything but sad. It`s got a rhythmically bouncy melody and captures the band at its best."=Mesh.

More raves: ""Gritty post-Replacements rock with style and substance..."Reputation" brings a nervous post-punk energy to exactly the kind of descending riff the Kinks were all about that sunny afternoon on Dead End Street. And when they slow it down a bit and mellow out on a poppier song like "Strange New Element," they`re even better, giving lead vocalist/songwriter Johnny Leitera all the room he needs to wrap his best Westerbergian pout around the story of a man who "invented the something that led to the else/When his books got too heavy, he discovered a shelf." Great lyrics, better vocals, with some nice guitar noise to distract you while the melody invades your brain and sets up shop."Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. One listen to Hard Words should be enough to convince anyone that liking Low Water`s brand of rock is nothing to hide. The songs are tight, the melodies are catchy, and the riffs are firmly rooted in a classic, dirty blues tradition. The album is a killer, start to finish; a full rack of meaty cuts with that vinyl-era sound that never really goes out of fashion.It is a remarkably confident debut. It`s got variety and heart, and it`s not afraid to rock out. - West Coast Performer. Very Highly Recommended!

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