THE SEAHAWK/APRIL 26, 200 1
CD Review: The Red House P^ten
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Todd Thomas
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It may not seem so, but it really has
been five years since the Red House
Painters released a new studio album.
The band that fought so hard with its
label and other turmoil has finally re
leased the album that was complete over
three years ago, this time appearing on
SubPop Records.
Not surprisingly, the band is not quite
the same on this, its sixth full-length al
bum. In particular, singer/songwriter
and primary member, Mark Kozelek
seems to have brightened up a little, but for a Blue Guitar,” thrbanVse
not quite enough to leave his therapist lightning up its often overly despondent
yet. Yet, on “Old Ramon,” Kozelek image. Although Kozelek will probably
seems to have abandoned some of the never be accused of being too cheery,
starkness and morbidity that was the co- “Old Ramon” interprets sadness in a
hesive glue to some of the bands previ- more gentle and friendly way. Kozelek,
ous albums. In its place they have found who is infamous for his affinity for 70's
something a little closer to the
tune of “easy listening,” but
some chunky riffs to “Be
tween Days” and in
dulges his quasi-hard-
n half.
First perceivable on 1996’s
“Songs
a somewhat charming
sound nonetheless.
As usual. The Red
House Painters rarely
try to rush through a
song. “Cruiser” is a f QJC
song about driving ^
down the road listening
to punk rock comps, but
played like a lazy narra
tive that stretches on end
lessly, somehow without
dragging its feet. Kozelek and
mates have always had a knack at mak
mg epic, eight-minute songs seem some
how much shorter.
What began The Red House Painters
struggle with 4AD, their old label, was
Kozelek’s unwillingness to shorten a
guitar solo on their last record. There
rock bands like AC/DC and Kiss,
1 manages to bring in
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rock fantasies for over
eight minutes.
For the most part,
“Old Ramon” is a
simple and straightfor
ward acoustic album.
Instead of writing an en-
re album about a cata
strophic breakup with a girl
friend, Kozelek sings about a
number of things that are less personal
- his cat in “Wop-a-din-din” and an ob
vious tribute to the late John Denver on
“Golden.”
Undoubtedly, after twelve years to
gether, The Red House Painters have
hanged, but are still making well-
wulVhaT//^!! crafted music that is fairly consistent,
rerminahlv . “ ^he Although we may never see the tear-
“Void” pph ""’^■’"•'’“te song stained bleeding-heart tragedies from
uSorahl. in a most albums like “Down Colorful Hill" or
runs on SI T Painters I,” “Old Ramon”
that tninutes, a song might better serve in preparing us for the
that most definitely could have been cut tumult of middle age