{"product_id":"silver-jews-the-natural-bridge-lp","title":"Silver Jews - The Natural Bridge LP","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Silver Jews' 1996 recording,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Natural Bridge\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econtinues the band's shift from their early, sprawling racket into a smooth foil for David Berman's laid-back vocals and evocative lyrics. When sessions with original\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eJews\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStephen Malkmus\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eBob Nastanovich\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand with members of the Scud Mountain Boys didn't work out the way Berman hoped, they were scrapped; the final version of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Natural Bridge\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas recorded in the summer of 1996 at Hartford, CT's Studio .45, which was originally a gun factory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNew Radiant Storm King's\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePeyton Pinkerton\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMatt Hunter, Drag City producer\/sessionman\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRian Murphy, and keyboardist Michael Deming joined Berman in this version of the Jews' lineup, resulting in a more spacious sound than on any of the group's previous recordings.\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Natural Bridge\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis also darker than the band's previous work, with lyrics like \"I think we may be losing now\/Please guard my bed\" from \"Pet Politics\" and \"Burnout tramp\/Waits by the ramp\/For one more car\" from \"Ballad of Reverend War Character.\" However, this darkness blends and contrasts with the wry, wistful \"Dallas\" and \"Pretty Eyes.\" \"The Frontier Index\" combines jokes and a beautiful, descending guitar line for a really nice mix of ideas and emotion. Though\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eThe Natural Bridge\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elacks some of the immediacy of the Jews' earlier work, and Berman's voice slips into a monotone occasionally, this album offers some of the Silver Jews' finest moments. -All Music Guide\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drag City Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68061124722915,"sku":"gfc1793804614545","price":16.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/5652\/1699\/files\/silver-jews---the-natural-bridge-lp_1.jpg?v=1793804624","url":"https:\/\/fairtradeseamfit.shop\/products\/silver-jews-the-natural-bridge-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}