Measurement
Jagjaguwar
2003
Rating: 6 giant hounds out of 10
This is what my friend Greg would all "sleepy time" music. Spokane make Low look like an upbeat group. This is the fourth release from this mellow lot, and the group has now grown into a three piece with the addition of bassist Robert Donne (known from Labradford and Breadwinner). Since I haven’t heard their previous albums, it’s hard to say how this has changed from those other discs, but from what I’ve read they seem to be pretty much staying the course. Alternating male and female vocals are the name of the game, combined with extremely atmospheric music along the lines of less frantic Dirty 3, the aforementioned Low, and maybe even a little newer Mogwai thrown in for good measure. Although I don’t think I would want to attend their show without a cot to lie down on, the album is a nice listen and worth checking out.
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