| Aw C'Mon / No You C'Mon, the latest in Lambchop's long and meaty lineage, could loosely be described as a double-concept LP. Originally conceived when vocalist Kurt Wagner decided to write a song a day for a few months, it was then stretched further when the band was asked to write a soundtrack for a 1927 silent movie. The end result is a double LP that, consciously or not, adequately captures the diverse nature of this endlessly creative group. Wagner's distinctive voice is a constant (as are his lyrics, which range joyously from the sentimental to the sarcastic) but the background sounds are a constantly shifting tapestry, all rich strings and insouciant strums one minute, brooding melodies and sinister moods the next. If there's any band out there that seem to live for their work it's Lambchop. And while they don't necessarily get better with every album, they do retain a certain freshness and sense of innovation, traits that many of their peers could do with adopting. --Paul Sullivan |
