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- Date Released: August 20, 2002
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Rock, Pop
- Label: Kill Rock Stars / Redeye
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Far too many bands utilize the human voice in one of two ways: to get a message across -- whereby meaning trumps sound -- or as an instrument in and of itself -- whereby sound trumps meaning. But Mecca Normal's Jean Smith, who is also a novelist, has stories to tell and the instantly arresting means to get them across. In that sense, she's a bit like Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker -- but with even more of an edge -- and with a greater emphasis on folk than rock & roll. At times on The Family Swan, as in the song "What About the Boy," she comes across more like a punk poet than a singer (à la '70s-era Patti Smith); on others, as in "In January," her voice is as much an instrument as partner David Lester's eclectic electric guitar (à la Laurie Anderson or Sheila Chandra at their most avant-garde). Either way, she's always impassioned, never complacent -- even after over 20 years "on the job" (as it were). This can make for an uneasy, unsettling experience -- like reading a book by Virginia Woolf instead of Jane Austen or watching a movie by Catherine Breillat instead of Nora Ephron -- but a richly rewarding experience for the more adventurous, open-minded listener.
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Is This You? |
5:20 |
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| 02. | |
What About the Boy? |
5:31 |
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| 03. | |
Revolution#Pine |
5:41 |
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| 04. | |
In January |
5:21 |
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| 05. | |
Every Wrong Word |
3:52 |
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| 06. | |
I Hear You |
1:09 |
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| 07. | |
Family Swan |
8:21 |
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| 08. | |
No Mind's Eye |
3:54 |
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| 09. | |
Ice Floes Aweigh |
4:09 |
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| 10. | |
Convince Yourself |
2:19 |
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10 Total Tracks, 45:37 Total Length
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Credits
- Mecca Normal - Main Performer // Jean Smith - Guitar // Jean Smith - Vocals // Dave Doughman - Producer // David Lester - Guitar
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