Thursday, May 8, 2014

The Rum Diary - Back in the Hardcore Days 7'' (Devil in the Woods, 2006)

The Rum Diary
Back in the Hardcore Days 7''
Devil in the Woods
2006

Rating: 6.5 consolidated contracts out of 10

I saw the Rum Diary live a whole bunch of times, my time in SF matching up pretty well with their highly active years.  These two songs ("High Hawk" being the other side) are very much in line with their other material, that being some blend of dream pop and shoegaze and post-rock and straight-forward indie rock.  At their best they were always a bit like a less-dynamic version of Yo La Tengo.  The title track is also available on their last full-length "We're Afraid of Heights Tonight."

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