Panda Park
Southern
2004
Rating: 7.5 dead silver birds out of 10
The 90 Day Men are slowly but surely becoming one of the greatest rock bands out there without anyone really knowing about them. I’ve seen more than a few comparisons to Radiohead floating out there in reviews. It’s somewhat founded, for two reasons – not only does some of their output sound a bit like Radiohead, but their desire to constantly define and redefine what they sound like rings true as well. Additionally, you could throw a little Pink Floyd, the more morose lements of 70’s glam rock bands like Roxy Music and T. Rex, and maybe even a little Black Heart Procession thrown in there for good measure. All in all, it’s a very ambitious and big record, one that most bands would fail in trying to accomplish, but it’s just another day at the office for these lads. With each album they put out, they separate themselves more and more from the pack. All of the sheep out there eating from the trough of Radiohead would do themselves a favor by snacking on some of this – or you could just wait a couple more years until someone hip and happening finally “discovers” them and your ear is turned then. Either way, it would be to your benefit to check out 90 Day Men.
(note: I absolutely love Radiohead, so no insult meant to them; merely to the folks who listen to them just because they’re "supposed” to…)
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