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The Odds (album)
''The Odds'' is the third album by indie/punk duo The Evens. It was released on November 20, 2012. Reception ''The Odds'' has a Metacritic score of 83 based on 14 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim". Musician and critic John Robb, reviewing the album for the website Louder Than War, compared Farina's "soaring, cutting free voice" to that of Patti Smith, calling the record a "welcome missive from the heartland of idealistic musical culture that stands on its own terms with its musical content ..a great record that is musically and emotionally powerful and stands out on its own as one of the key releases in this fractured and strange year." ''Pitchfork'''s Douglas Wolk praised the album, calling it a "powerful example of aging gracefully ..''The Odds'' is, in every way, the product of scaling down operations rather than of giving up or throwing the fans a nostalgia trip." However, the review does reserve some criticism for the track "Competing with the Till", on which Wolk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Evens
The Evens are a Washington, D.C. indie-rock duo, formed in the fall of 2001, comprising partners Ian MacKaye (baritone guitar, vocals) (of Fugazi, formerly of Minor Threat) and Amy Farina (drums, vocals) (formerly of The Warmers). After Ian MacKaye's band Fugazi entered a hiatus, The Evens began practicing extensively, and eventually played a few shows and recorded a self-titled album, released in March 2005 on MacKaye's label, Dischord Records. The Evens are known for their unusual choices in venues for performances and the stylistic change from what many have dubbed the "D.C." or "Dischord" sound. ''The Washington Post'' has described the sound as "what happens when post-hardcore becomes post-post-hardcore." History The Evens first gained notice in late 2003 when they created a video for their original children's song "Vowel Movement", which was made for Pancake Mountain, a Washington, D.C. internet-based children's program. The clip fueled furthered rumors of Fugazi's breaku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |