Jennifer Gentle
Valende
Sub Pop
2005
Rating: 6.5 Italian ices out of 10
The Italian duo Jennifer Gentle not only decided to name their band after a Syd Barrett song, but figured they might as well go ahead and sound quite a bit like him as well. And if you’re going for comparisons, might as well throw in some 13th Floor Elevators, Skip Spence and maybe even a touch of Elf Power/Elephant 6 influence. The record has that great quality that seems hard to find these days, where it is weird and screwy but still retains a certain level of pop sensibility…too many bands and performers can’t seem to find this balance and go too overboard on the weird or make the music too safe and tepid. Their third release and first for Sub Pop, this is a pretty damn good record that just gets stronger with age like old gym socks. Except they don’t make me vomit like the thought of old gym socks do, they make me get happy. And if you are one of those fetishists who get happy from vomiting or old gym socks or any combination thereof, I don’t wanna hear about it, you weirdo.
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