Doctor Girlfriend:Silent Screen
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Syd Bishop, LEO WEEKLY: "There is a special kind of magic in Silent Screen, with elements of indie, lounge, punk, jazz and more, held together in one cohesive package. The band channels the sort of indie charm that’s reminiscent of bands like Viet Cong or Joy Division, filtered through intensity of Television and tempered by the steady hand of Radiohead. This is an especially tuneful record and one with a unique set of production values. No single instrument is privileged over another, save for vocals, and what is represented tonally is prone to shift from song to song. You never know what to expect."
Ben Southward, IRON POST: "It is really difficult to pin down the sound on this album. If David Byrne and James Murphy made a record together, recruited Colin Greenwood to play bass, and fleshed out the texture with keyboards and saxophone, it might sound something like this (maybe?). The first four songs on Silent Screen assail your ears with unrelenting momentum and sound – crunchy basslines, bright guitars, bongos, accelerating breakbeats, and vocals sometimes past the point of shouting. “Boy to Do” exemplifies this perfectly – it’s armed... more
released August 27, 2016
Produced and Engineered by Andy Myers at The Outpost in Louisville, KY. Additional mastering by JC Denison. Additional saxophone by Dylon Jones. Additional drumming by JC Denison. Special thanks to Jake Philley.
Track Listing
- City
- Trouble
- Boy To Do
- Lucky Stars
- Crystal Girl
- Photograph
- Monaco
- Stutterstep
- Babydoll