Thee More Shallows
Book of Bad Breaks
Anticon
2007
Rating: 7.5 sideways visors out of 10
Anticon,
though primarily known as a hip hop label, are clearly not afraid to
branch off into new territories - such as this album “Book of Bad
Breaks” by Thee More Shallows. A staple of
the
San Francisco rock scene for years, this third album may not be as
great as their sophomore effort “More Deep Cuts” (one of the best
records of the decade for my money), but it shows a willingness to
explore new directions, and does so successfully. Apparently
head songwriter for the band Dee Shallows befriended fellow Anticon label mates Odd Nosdam and Why? over the past few years, working with
them in various capacities - contributions
on each others records, collaborative remixes, you name it. The
influence of these partnerships are obvious on this album, combining
the classic Grandaddy-esque sound of Thee More Shallows with all manner
of electronic beats and clicks and pops and feedback and whatever else
you think of when you think of production on most Anticon albums. It
really works much better than I would have ever though on paper, like
deep frying a twinkie – it sounds like a bad idea until you taste the
results.
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