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Ultraviolet Battle Hymns and True Confessions in Bloomington, MN
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You wouldn't expect
the Dream Syndicate
to begin an album with half a minute of abstract, plinky synth sounds straight out of the mid-'70s, but upending expectations has been business as usual for the band since
Steve Wynn
relaunched them in 2012. They've gone out of their way to forge a new identity that isn't beholden to their past, and 2022's
Ultraviolet Battle Hymns and True Confessions
is the fourth studio album from the second run of
. They also made four studio LPs in their original 1981-1989 incarnation, which means this edition --
Wynn
on vocals and rhythm guitar,
Jason Victor
on lead guitar,
Mark Walton
on bass,
Chris Cacavas
on keyboards, and
Dennis Duck
on drums -- has now given us a body of work as sizable as what they delivered in their glory days. It's also every bit as imaginative and uncompromising as what they conjured when they were noisy heroes of the paisley underground;
drew on
Neu!
,
Brian Eno
, and prog rock as touchstones while writing and recording this music, and the cool, steely minimalism of this music makes room for guitars without depending on six-string fireworks to push this music forward. On
aim for mood and atmosphere rather than showing off their chops, and the performances serve the nuances of the songs without pushing them to places they don't want to do.
has never had a problem delivering a batch of memorable songs, and
Ultraviolet Battle Hymns
captures ten more tunes worth hearing. The straightforward yet ambitious pulse of "Where I'll Stand," the reverb-laced "The Chronicles of You," and the spare, troubling meditations of "My Lazy Mind" once again remind listeners how good
is at capturing the thoughts of various lost souls. And "Straight Lines" and "Trying to Get Over" show that these folks can rock hard when the stars align.
is a reminder
have never stopped being a band that plays only by their own rules, and within those boundaries, they know how to win. Let's hope they keep on doing that for a long time to come. ~ Mark Deming
the Dream Syndicate
to begin an album with half a minute of abstract, plinky synth sounds straight out of the mid-'70s, but upending expectations has been business as usual for the band since
Steve Wynn
relaunched them in 2012. They've gone out of their way to forge a new identity that isn't beholden to their past, and 2022's
Ultraviolet Battle Hymns and True Confessions
is the fourth studio album from the second run of
. They also made four studio LPs in their original 1981-1989 incarnation, which means this edition --
Wynn
on vocals and rhythm guitar,
Jason Victor
on lead guitar,
Mark Walton
on bass,
Chris Cacavas
on keyboards, and
Dennis Duck
on drums -- has now given us a body of work as sizable as what they delivered in their glory days. It's also every bit as imaginative and uncompromising as what they conjured when they were noisy heroes of the paisley underground;
drew on
Neu!
,
Brian Eno
, and prog rock as touchstones while writing and recording this music, and the cool, steely minimalism of this music makes room for guitars without depending on six-string fireworks to push this music forward. On
aim for mood and atmosphere rather than showing off their chops, and the performances serve the nuances of the songs without pushing them to places they don't want to do.
has never had a problem delivering a batch of memorable songs, and
Ultraviolet Battle Hymns
captures ten more tunes worth hearing. The straightforward yet ambitious pulse of "Where I'll Stand," the reverb-laced "The Chronicles of You," and the spare, troubling meditations of "My Lazy Mind" once again remind listeners how good
is at capturing the thoughts of various lost souls. And "Straight Lines" and "Trying to Get Over" show that these folks can rock hard when the stars align.
is a reminder
have never stopped being a band that plays only by their own rules, and within those boundaries, they know how to win. Let's hope they keep on doing that for a long time to come. ~ Mark Deming
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