DIRTMINERS: American Typewriter

Dirtminers

American Typewriter

© 2007 Pending (837101296021)

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Modern,slightly askew Americanadiana. With a big schmear of rock.

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"The back cover to this disc by Addison County's top pop-rockers promises "eleven-odd songs," which is more about numerology than quality; the songs are assigned odd numbers, with brief instrumental interludes taking up the even-numbered tracks. The songs, rather than being odd, are instantly comfortable. Some are country cool, others rock out and many, such as "Empty Boys and Girls," set up residence in Nick Lowe/Marshall Crenshaw/Peter Case popdom."
-Brent Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press

Mixing rock, country, pop, folk and blues influences into a rich sonic stew, Raph Worrick and his fine crew of Dirtminers released their second CD in March of 2007. Featuring everything from full-out earbenders to introspective ballads, the characters in these tunes dwell in a peculiar landscape of carny freaks, pensive gravediggers, and long-vanished amusement parks. Worrick's voice has been compared to everyone from Mick Jagger to (inexplicably) Meatloaf, and his writing to Warren Zevon and Graham Parker. The musicians come from equally wideranging backgrounds; world, pop, jam, jazz, experimental and more. This CD presents the full range of the bands sound, only hinted at on 2005's "Meat and Electricity."

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  • American Typewriter
    author: Diane Foley

    I'm hooked. One evening with the Dirtminers and I'm hooked. Just bought both albums (for myself). Thank you, Diane Foley

  • The influences I hear....
    author: CM

    I can imagine Raph as a young punk, stealing small change from his mama's wallet to go to the road side carnival...coming back home to wallow in the memories, hanging out in an attic playing XTC, REM, Squeeze, The Brandos, Warren Zevon and Jethro Tull albums.....

  • They've done it again....
    author: Colin "Samy" McClung

    I think that this is the best straight ahead rock band around. If I were rich, I'd be settin' 'em up in my mansion but they'd probably prefer a trailer in the back....If I made movies, I'd use their stuff for the soundtrack....Just a great sound, great Dashielle Hammett style lyricism, top notch humor and musicality. Opened for these guys once. Great live show...bravo not-so-gentle-men....BRAVO...another classic CD

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