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BIAS REVIEWS, October 24, 2004
(http://highbias.com/reviews/20041024_short1.html#LastBurningEmbers)
DOUG
GILLARD - Salamander (Pink Frost)
Indie rock lifer Doug Gillard's been around, slinging strings in
Death of Samantha and Cobra Verde, and now finishing up a long stint
as Robert Pollard's sidekick in Guided by Voices. Gillard's first
solo record is a nicely textured pop album, full of memorable tunes,
nuanced performances and arrangements just this side of lush. "Give
Me Something" and "Going Back (to you)" win the "hits
in a fair dimension" award, while "Me & the Wind"
reveals a rootsy streak under the multi-colored pop hues. Gillard's
voice could be stronger, but after all the years of letting his
guitar do the talking, that's easily forgiven. I never though I
could tolerate anything from the GbV camp; Salamander proves me
quite wrong. Michael Toland [buy it] (www.pinkfrostrecords.com)
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