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- Summary: The Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven singer releases his solo debut album.
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- Record Label: 429 Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock
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| Raise 'Em Up on Honey | |
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| Well I'm goin up the mountain where the water comes from glaciers blue. Takin up my sweetheart gonna raise ourselves a brood. Raise em up on honey... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Feb 16, 2011The surprising thing about The Palace Guards is that Lowery still writes sarcastic, knowing David Lowery songs about as well as he ever has.
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Feb 16, 2011Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker frontman David Lowery splits the difference between the former's loose eclectic twang and the latter's tight psych-country on his solo debut.
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MojoMay 18, 2011Originally intended as a YouTube offering, The Palace Guards teeters between alt country and folk rock in a diverse and totally appealing manner. [Jun 2011, p.103]
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Feb 16, 2011Lowery might not want to make a career out of his serious side, but The Palace Guards shows he can wise up and still make music that's smart and satisfying.
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Feb 16, 2011Though nothing here (not even the one cover, Dutch band Mint's "Ah, You Left Me") wanders far from the work he has done with Cracker or Camper, this intimate album is a welcome addition to the Lowery catalog.
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UncutMar 1, 2011Uneven it may be, The Palace Guards s just as often sublime. [Feb 2011, p.90]
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Q MagazineMay 31, 2011His debut solo LP nods more to the latter [Cracker rather than Camper Van Beethoven]. [Jun 2011, p.119]