SILVER JEWS American Water LP DOMINO 1998 UK orig+insert WIGLP56 PAVEMENT

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Haunting lo-fi country outfit from Virginia that is essentially a vehicle for poet David Berman. 

A beautiful mess of indie rock, country-rock and lo-fi with lyrics both witty and profound, 

the Silver Jews were formed in 1989 by writer/musician David Berman with his friends, 

guitarist/singer Stephen Malkmus and drummer Bob Nastanovich. The trio performed together 

as Ectoslavia when they studied at the University of Virginia; after graduation, they moved 

to New York and shared an apartment. Dubbing themselves the Silver Jews -- after the Silver Apples, 

the Silver Beatles, and slang for blonde-haired Jewish people -- they played noisy, 

often improvised songs, mostly for the sheer enjoyment they got out of playing together 

after a hard day's work. Before moving to New York but after finishing his studies, 

Malkmus founded Pavement with his childhood friend Scott Kannberg. As Pavement's acclaim 

and visibility grew, the notion arose that the Silver Jews were a "Pavement side-project," 

despite the fact that Berman's writing, singing, and guitar playing led the band's music. 

On the band's initial recordings, Berman tried to protect the Jews' individuality, listing 

Malkmus and Nastanovich under aliases, but it backfired when people learned 

who "Hazel Figurine" and "Bobby N." really were.

"AMERICAN WATER"

1998     LP    DOMINO RECORDS     WIGLP56   

MADE IN ENGLAND    ORIGINAL FIRST PRESSING

SINGLE COVER + INSERT

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 034202 005612

LABEL: DOMINO - BLUE LABEL w/ARTWORK - WHITE & BLACK TEXT

Catalog on cover: (spine) WIGLP56

Catalog on label: (Side B only, on rim) WIGLP56

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched & Stamped): DC-149 A   2502.1   WIGLP 56 A-1

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched & Stamped): DC-149 B   2502.2   WIGLP 56 B-1

On labels: artist+title+tracklist

(Side B only): rim text reads "WIGLP56 ?&© 1998 Domino Recording Co Ltd Made in England"

On Insert: Produced by Nicolas Vernhes and the Silver Jews

Recorded at the Rare Book Room, Brooklyn

Mastered at Abbey Road, London

All songs by D.C. Berman.......

On Back Cover: ?&© 1998 Domino Recording Co Ltd Made in England

tracklisting

Side A: RANDOM RULES - SMITH & JONES FOREVER - NIGHT SOCIETY

FEDERAL DUST - PEOPLE - BLUE ARRANGEMENTS

Side B: WE ARE REAL - SEND IN THE CLOUDS - LIKE LIKE THE THE THE DEATH

BUCKINGHAM RABBIT - HANK IF YOU'RE LONELY - THE WILD KINDNESS

  grading

RECORD NEAR MINT but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE NEAR EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

American Water, the Silver Jews' third full-length release, reunites David Berman and Stephen Malkmus 

and adds new members Mike Fellows, Tim Barnes, and Chris Stroffolino. Named after a poster Berman 

saw at his veterinarian's office for American Water Spaniels, the album boasts some of the Jews' best 

arrangements and playing, from the flute and brass-tinged "Random Rules" to the driven but eloquent guitars 

on "Night Society" to the wah-wah friendly, '70s-style pop of "People." American Water also varies in tempo 

and mood more than any Silver Jews album since Starlite Walker. As with all of the Jews' best work, 

American Water sounds like it was made for the band's own enjoyment, 

and the listener is just eavesdropping on their fun...(AllMusic)