Generationals. I don’t even know how to start this album review. Here goes nothing…
So I started riding a bicycle to work. It’s nearly impossible to ride home in a bad mood when you’re commuting by bike. It’s completely impossible when you’re riding your bike listening to a New Orleans band called Generationals.
As I listened to “Angry Charlie,” the album’s second track, I had an intense desire to steer in wide, sweeping turns wearing a huge grin on my face. The song made me want to wave at every passing car and pedestrian. I wanted to give a stray dog a bowl of water and help an old lady with her groceries. I felt like the chubby dude in that Comcast commercial – the one where everyone loves money.
Then “Faces In The Dark” started and my desire shifted from meandering bicycle maneuvers to beach side antics. I want to put a keg in the sand and bat around a beach ball with random strangers. Maybe I’d ask someone to toss a Frisbee out into the shallow waters where I’d sprint, leap into the air and effortlessly make a mid-air grab before crashing into the waves. I’d settle for sitting topless in my cubicle with Zinka on my nose and a margarita concealed in my coffee thermos.
“When They Fight, They Fight” followed and made me want to dance like Carlton on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I won’t elaborate much there, but those that watched Fresh Prince understand the side-to-side leg movements and arm circles punctuated by finger snaps.
Con Law is a must-own album for the summer. Catch Generationals on tour, including a stop at Schubas in Chicago on July 18th with Plants and Animals and at Cafe Du Nord in San Francisco on July 27th with Floating Action and Golden Boots.
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Generationals – When They Fight, They Fight
Generationals – Wildlife Sculpture
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From the sound of this article, you are already hitting the Don Julio at work.
As for the Generationals, there are parts of this disc that I like and other parts that I don’t. Granted it hasn’t been sunny in chicago for more than two consecutive days so I am not the best judge of summery music.
The Shins would be proud of the first track. The second track sounds like something Phil Spector would have done with one of his girl-groups from the 60s.
I’ve been listening to these guys non-stop since i downloaded the 3 songs form your site. They remind me of a mixture between figurines/dr. dog/harlem shakes. Anyway this may sound stupid and kind of selfish. But i checked and the cd doesnt come out till late july, i cant wait that long! is there any way i could get some more tracks? please? haha
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