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Artist: ChavezEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-10-10
Music Label: Matador Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Repeat The Ending
- Hack The Sides Away
- Nailed To The Blank Spot
- Break Up Your Band
- Laugh Track
- The Ghost By The Sea
- Pentagram Ring
- Peeled Out Too Late
- The Flaming Gong
- WakemanÂ?s Air
- Relaxed Fit
- The Nerve
- You Faded
- Little 12 Toes
- Break Up Your Band VIDEO
- Unreal Is Here VIDEO
- Boys Making Music... Music Making Men DOCUMENTARY (with Garry Marshall
- New Room
- Tight Around The Jaws
- Lions
- Our Boys Will Shine Tonight
- Memorize This Face
- Cold Joys
- Flight Â?96
- Ever Overpsyched
- You Must Be Stopped
- Theme (From Â?For RussÂ?)
- White Jeans
Free Music Notes for Better Days Will Haunt You (W/Dvd) (Dig)
Free Music Review: a breath of fresh air, ten years later...
Hit: 5 Stars
When you look at the back of the new Chavez retrospective Better Days Will Haunt You there is something that jumps out at you. It's the pumping fists of college kids rocking out, with no smug smile on their faces, just unadulterated joy. Do you remember that? Rocking for the sake of rocking? Well, Chavez friggin rocked it back in the day, and this is something I think we all could use a dose of.
Over the past few years indie rock has become more and more of a celebration of posturing, pretension, and, of course, irony, so it's nice to be reminded of how much this music can rock and just be great for the sake of being great. You don't need to know any obscure references or have any kitschy tastes in mid 70's Finnish Electro-Disco to be able to enjoy this great collection.
Coming out almost exactly ten years since their last album was released, Better Days Will Haunt You compiles literally everything Matt Sweeney and Co. ever recorded for Matador. There are so many great moments over these two CDs and one DVD. A lot comes from the great songs by Sweeney, best known for the fantastic Superwolf album he cut with Bonnie "Prince" Billy, which redeemed him for his slight involvement in the regrettable Billy Corgan project, Zwan. The combination of his guitar work, vocal stylings, and fantastic melodies are so infectious it hurts. Every time I listen to the tracks Laugh Track or Guard Attacks it is spine chilling how well it all comes together. The rest of the band totally rules too, of course. There are few modern bands whose instrumental interplay can even touch Chavez. Seriously, if this doesn't make you do any air drums or air guitar you might as well give up now? All kidding aside, the quality of this music is frighteningly consistent.
People always ask me what indie rock is. Some say it's a totally vapid term that people just drop to look cool. Well, I have an answer, and its Chavez. So, if I haven't offended you enough, run over to Cheapo and get this fantastic set, you'll have a great time. Seriously.
Recommended if you like: Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Slint, Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Better Days Will Haunt You (W/Dvd) (Dig) Poster
This super-deluxe re-mastered compilation has a triple-gate digipak: two CDs plus DVD, two 28-page books, the two original studio albums (1995's "Gone Glimmering" and 1996's "Ride The Fader"), non-album b-sides, compilation tracks from "What's Up Matador" and "Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks", a previously unreleased track, two promo videos, a tour documentary, plus other DVD Easter eggs.Along with Versus, Silkworm, and Red Red Meat, Chavez were one of the best guitar-rock bands in a decade oversaturated with such acts, in both the over- and underground. Fans and newbies alike can rejoice with Better Days, a three-disc collection with two CDs and one DVD. The tracks--1995's Gone Glimmering and 1996's Ride The Fader plus B-sides, one previously unreleased tune, and a few songs from compilations--have all been remastered. The New York-based act had actual harmonies to match their big power-chorded anthems. And sure, their tunes were literate and funny--but most importantly, they totally rocked. The best thing about the band, as has often been noted, was the twin guitar playing of Clay Tarver and Matt Sweeney. It's in evidence all over this generous retrospective. --Mike McGonigal
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