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- Date Released: August 22, 2006
- Genre: International
- Style: Alternative, Klezmer, Eastern Europe
- Label: JDUB Records / The Orchard
A klezmer group that’s not afraid to allow their voices to do the talking.
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We Say...
Klezmer grew up alongside gypsy music in Romania, Turkey and Greece, so it’s not hard to confuse the two. The big difference here is the reliance on vocals: Golem! aren’t afraid to allow their voices to do the talking, whereas most gypsy (and other klezmer) bands often attempt to mimic the human voice via their instruments. Which isn’t to say that Annette Ezekiel doesn’t tear off some stunning runs on her accordion or that Alicia Jo Rabins doesn’t take the lead with her frantic violin playing. In fact, with Aaron Diskin and Ezekiel giving over so much time to vocals, it merely gives more opportunity for punk pyrotechnics like “Stick It!” to unfold.
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They Say...
Not quite their debut, but their first album with a relatively wide release. Golem is known as something of a hipster klezmer outfit in New York circles. The klezmer itself is perhaps slightly harder than most traditional forms of the sound, but not too drastically different from some of the other modern klezmer groups (the Klezmatics, Hasidic New Wave, etc). It should be noted though that the violin is used as the primary melodic instrument rather than a clarinet -- a little iconoclastic, but the sound is perfectly fine. What makes Golem what they are, though, is probably the rapid-fire, overpowered vocals. The shouting, screaming, and spitting make the delivery something brasher than your usual klezmer. That said though, that's also what sets them apart from the rest of the neo-klezmer outfits out there. While fiery playing influenced by some of the newer (and older) Eastern European gypsy bands has taken over some of the sounds, the vocals often remain where they've always been. Add some anger and love courtesy of Aaron Diskin and Annette Ezekiel (who also plays a mean accordion here), along with a fine violin from Alicia Jo Rabins, and you've got a nice piece of modern, avant-garde klezmer. Just wait for their hora.
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| 01. |  |
Ushti Baba |
5:37 |
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| 02. | |
Mazel |
3:09 |
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| 03. | |
Bublichki |
3:58 |
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| 04. | |
Klezmerke |
6:53 |
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| 05. | |
Warsaw Is Khelm |
3:45 |
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| 06. | |
School Of Dance |
3:37 |
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| 07. | |
Charlatan-Ka |
4:11 |
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| 08. | |
The Rent |
2:06 |
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| 09. | |
Mazurka |
3:24 |
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| 10. | |
Golem Hora |
6:29 |
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| 11. | |
Stick It! |
4:23 |
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| 12. | |
Czardas |
1:56 |
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| 13. | |
Le Marriage |
3:35 |
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13 Total Tracks, 53:03 Total Length
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Credits
- Doug Henderson - Mastering // Lenny Kaye - Guitar // Rob Eberhard Young - Design // Rob Eberhard Young - Layout Design // Curtis Hasselbring - Trombone // Curtis Hasselbring - Group Member // Amanda Palmer - Vocals // Matt Beaudoin - Engineer // Emery Dobyns - Producer // Aaron Diskin - Tambourine // Aaron Diskin - Vocals // Aaron Diskin - Artwork // Aaron Diskin - Group Member // Jared Slomoff - Engineer // Alicia Jo Rabins - Violin // Alicia Jo Rabins - Group Member // Tim Monaghan - Drums // Tim Monaghan - Group Member
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