Sunday, November 14, 2010

The Strange Boys - Be Brave (2010)

This is another band that recommended to me through last.fm, which is surprisingly more accurate in recommendations that most other sites or programs designed to do such things. To the point though, the Strange Boys are a real solid act from what I heard on this album. They're garage, I suppose, but they're on the opposite end of the spectrum from the fuzzed out punk influenced bands I've posted previously. Just as easily this could be described as more lo-fi, less folksy version of The Tallest Man on Earth. In fact the singing reminds be on the Tallest Man on the Earth, that and Bob Dylan at his more high pitched moments. Pretty much the Strange Boys have done amazing job at combining aspects of different trends together to make a unique and powerful sound of their own. It is country, folk, garage, and even a bit rockabilly all at the same time without any influence overwhelming the others for the most part.


To be had here: they forced me to take this down...

12 comments:

  1. Here is their Live @ KVRX from 2008. It is excellent.

    http://www.mediafire.com/?2yzwwnziyyn

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  2. Great album. FYI -- the version you uploaded has track 8 twice; the first time around is a partial though.

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  3. Shit, that is strange, I don't know how that happened. It'll have to wait until I get back from work to be fixed.

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  4. this has been my favorite band for a couple of years now... the brothers sambol are originally from the dallas area, but they have sought refuge in austin. my roommate asks me is we're listening to bob dylan every time I play the older stuff. the albums get better the further back you go... hope you enjoy.

    The Strange Boys - ...And Girls Club (2009)
    http://www.mediafire.com/?nu87tcmdn9iy77a.

    The Strange Boys - Son of Sambol (2006-07)http://www.mediafire.com/?rzq1a5lc03bv6f9.

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  5. Thanks for the additionally albums.I'm jazzed about hearing them. Sorry about my link going down, the record industry keeps having mediafire remove it, so we'll see how it goes this time.

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  6. All of these albums are great. Strange Boys have been my favorite band since summer of 09 when I picked up ...And Girls Club. Ain't no one comes close to writing songs like these nowadays.

    P.S. Willie, can you post that live show again? Mediafire took it down.

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  8. Shit man, why did they take it down? It was a fucking radio show. I just saw the email today. I'll up it to megaupload and post it tomorrow (saturday. Be sure to grab it cuz its crazy good.

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  9. Live @ KVRX from 2008

    hxxp://www.megaupload.com/?d=6JOOMDH9

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  10. Here:

    http://www.mediafire.com/?ly2t0jziz1l

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  11. Does anyone have "States Newest Noisemakers"?

    I have some rare stuff I can share, lert me know if anyone is loking for anything in oarticular...

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  12. im down for anymore early shit dude like pre-06 email me @ johnrottingliver@gmail.com

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