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| CLEVELAND
SCENE DOUG
GILLARD - Salamander (Pink Frost) Pink
Frost is a brand new imprint co-run by Jack Rabid, publisher and
editor of America's finest alternative music magazine, The Big Takeover.
As Rabid has probably been Guided by Voices' biggest fan in the
national media over the past decade, it's no surprise that he's
behind GBV guitarist Doug Gillard's solo debut. If there is a surprise
on this record, it's that Salamander is quite a departure from the
manic British Invasion-fueled power pop of GBV. Gillard instead
opts for a more introspective, orchestrated affair that rekindles
the ghosts of such baroque-pop legends as the Zombies and the Left
Banke, as well as bringing to mind the excellent works of modern
fellow travelers such as Eric Matthews and Brent Arnold and the
Spheres. In addition to being a first-rate vocalist -- the melodies
here are often spellbinding -- Gillard is quite the multi-instrumentalist,
playing virtually everything on this album, including guitar, drums,
bass, piano, and percussion. Guided by Voices is now in the middle
of its farewell tour, but here's to new beginnings. Salamander is
a hell of a start.
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