If
your idea of classic modern pop music hasn't been jaded by the obscurity-obsessed
tendencies of material pursuits, then it's always a nice feeling to
relax with great rock'n'roll that hits the spot so well every once
in a while. Take for example, the solidly southern, now naturally
northern sounds of Lover! and how they stir your soul, and it's not
hard to see why pop music this good gets you in the gut every time.
Whether it's one of their somber Donovan-esque rainy day mod explosions,
or a chilling, yet buzzsaw-shredding powerpop tornado, Lover! are
here, and now, and once you really plug into them, you'll realize
they're everywhere you want to be.
At last, Memphis' underdog pop star Rich Crook has found his true
calling: delicately desecrating the three-minute rule in hit songwriting,
and exploding forth with an unprecedented susceptibility that still
brandishes it's dimly flickering punk roots in between hot flashes.
As Crook's new primary musical vehicle, Lover! exceeds all expectations
from this one-time member of such projectile punk pioneers, Reatards
and Lost Sounds. You could tell even from his later involvement with
Viva L'American Death Ray and collaborating with Jack Oblivian in
The Knaughty Knights, Crook had way too much potential to stand back
and let the world pass him by, and this why Lover! needs to be, and
why it thrives
Kicking
off a unrelenting release schedule with the first Lover! LP in Spring
2007, it was instantly official that Crook had been keeping his ability
as a bandleader in the shadows for far too long. Mouths hung open,
fists were continually pumped, beers just kept cracking, and once
just was never enough.
Lover!
No Dreams Please E.P.
1.
Devil's Punchbowl
2. No Dreams Please
3.Goodbye
4.Three Fools
5. Fell in Love mp3
6. Downstairs to Hell
Lover!
Tour Dates
10/03/09 The Empty Bottle -- Chicago, IL
with
Pierced Arrows
10/15/09 The Crocodile -- Seattle, WA
with
Jay Reatard
10/17/09 Scion/Vice Garage Fest --Portland, OR
10/27/09 Cafe Bourbon St. -- Columbus, OH
10/28/09 Gooski's -- Pittsburgh, PA
10/29/09 941 Theatre -- Philadelphia, PA
10/30/09 Cakeshop -- NYC
10/31/09 TBA -- NYC
11/2/09 The Union -- Athens, OH
11/3/09 Lager House -- Detroit, MI
11/4/09 Louie's -- Kalamazoon, MI
11/5/09 Cactus Club -- Milwaukee, WI
11/6/09 Medusa -- Minneapolis, MN
w/
France Has The Bomb
11/7/09 The Aquarium -- Fargo, N.D.
11/10/09 The Fun House -- Seattle, WA
11/11/09 The East End -- Portland, OR
11/13/09 The Hemlock -- San Francisco, CA
11/14/09 The Redwood -- Los Angeles, CA
11/15/09 Bar Pink -- San Diego, CA
11/16/09
Yucca Tap Room --Phoenix, AZ
11/17/09 BURTS -- Albuquerque, NM
11/18/09 3kings -- Denver, CO
11/19/09 The Replay -- Lawrence, KS
Covering Split Enz and Guns & Roses without a lick of irony? You
can tell how well the deconstruction works after one listen, and without
bringing it to attention, you may not even notice they're not originals.
Just one great record after another, and with the volume of releases
in the works, it was wonderfully overwhelming. The extraneous songs
that didn't end up on the follow-up 'Gathered in the Graveyard' LP erupted
into a barrage of modern-classic 7" singles, all within a 12-month
span of time, and continuously blowing the minds of everyone that could
keep up.
Recorded
in Mississippi this Summer, these refined yet unrestrained new recordings
feature all new broken ground, and an even farther expansion of the
definitive pop terminology. So if you think you can handle this kind
of purity, this kind of cranial-crushing pop creativity, then strap
yourself to the wall and turn it up, and you might just be ready for
Lover!
