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American Water

by Silver Jews

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alvarfj Mandatory listening. It just is.
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endlessrecordsntapes Like a long, late night talk with a trusted and hilarious old friend
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BikeBoy29 The lyrics of the opening song are justly celebrated, but this album is consistently wonderful throughout. David Berman was a god. Genius never gets its just rewards until it has gone. I hope his talent will now be celebrated as it should have been more in his lifetime.
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Alec L. Critten One of the most quietly brilliant and ever-quotable albums I've come across. When I first heard "Random Rules" I was instantly intrigued, and hoped that the rest of the album would be half as good as that song. However, every song is equally infectious and memorable in unique ways. Buy this album. Favorite track: The Wild Kindness.
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An album I love more and more each time I listen. Introduced to it by hearing Malkmus doing 'Blue Arrangements' in one of his solo shows. Have since gorged on everything Silver Jews did. A gift. And Purple Mountains is best album I've heard in years Favorite track: Blue Arrangements.
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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Includes unlimited streaming of American Water via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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  • Full Digital Discography

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    releases

    Get all 8 Silver Jews releases available on Bandcamp.

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of American Water, Early Times, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea, Tanglewood Numbers, Bright Flight, Tennessee, The Natural Bridge, and Starlite Walker. , and , .

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  • 20th Anniversary Half-Speed Mastered Edition
    Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    In honor of 20 years of American Water - and counting - the vinyl has been half-speed mastered at Abbey Road to provide increased depth and nuance for all future LP listeners. The CD will continue to represent the perfection of the original 1998 master. And the cassette makes its debut, to provide an alternative aural timestamp for intrepid audio voyagers who weren’t there the first time around!

    Includes unlimited streaming of American Water via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

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1.
Random Rules 03:58
2.
Smith & Jones Forever 03:18
3.
Night Society 02:17
4.
Federal Dust 04:01
5.
People 04:43
6.
Blue Arrangements 04:38
7.
We Are Real 04:22
8.
Send in the Clouds 05:24
9.
Like like the the the Death 03:58
10.
Buckingham Rabbit 04:56
11.
Honk If You're Lonely 02:47
12.
The Wild Kindness 03:54

about

Recorded while Brian Jones was being kicked out of the group, American Water was instantly declared the album of the year. Or as we say around the office, the financial surprise of the year.

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"The other night a snow storm left some suburban friends stranded at our place. With bourbons and beers in hand, we caught up and listened to records. It had probably been four or five years since I'd heard American Water, my favorite record by Silver Jews. It had served as my introduction to the band back in college and listening now, the record sounds timeless. DC Berman's reserved tone and lyrics resonate with me, while the casual sound of the guitars, which totally rock, make the album feel easy and comfortable. "Random Rules" and "Smith & Jones Forever", two of the finest songs in SJ's arsenal, begin the record. I'm drawn in, caught up in the moment, in the song, they're almost overwhelming me. The album eases into itself after that, the American Waters Band making rock songs sound effortless, though songs that good can't be."

Anna Lundy, Indiepop Princess/Manager
Grimey's New & Preloved Music - Nashville, TN
February 2011

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released October 18, 2018

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