Pawn Shoppe Heart

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Detroit's Von Bondies may never be able to successfully disentangle themselves from the shadow of the White Stripes, not so much because Jack White produced the band's first album and took them around the world, but because the punch-up between the two groups' front men is destined to go down as one of the most infamous moments in the annals of rock 'n' roll. At least the Von Bondies attempt to move on with their sophomore release, Pawn Shoppe Heart, shedding the makeshift garage-punk sound of their hometown and recruiting former Modern Lover and Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison as producer. The results are staggering, with tracks like "C'mon, C'mon" and "No Regrets" bouncing on big glam riffs and bruised blues wailing, while the band breaks through the door sounding at once shameless and victorious. --Aidin Vaziri

Product Description
Second album from Detroit garage rockers infamous for the bust-up between their frontman Jason Stollsteimer & the band's former mentor & producer Jack White. Released on Warner Bros. & produced by Jerry Harrison (No Doubt, Live, Fine Young Cannibals), 'Pawn Shoppe Heart' continues to refine their fusion of raw, emotional blues with filthy, frenetic, 60s-style garage punk, featuring 12 tracks including the single 'C'mon C'mon'. Sire. 2004.

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Pawn Shoppe Heart

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Horrible!
Wish there was a 3.5 score...
The definition of Detroit
A Ranged CD
L'album de 2004

Pawn Shoppe Heart
The Von Bondies
Manufacturer: Sire / London/Rhino
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0001BRONE
Release Date: 2004-03-09

Tracks:

No Regrets
Broken Man
C'mon C'mon
Tell Me What You See
Been Swank
Maried
Not That Social
Crawl Through The Darkness
The Fever
Right Of Way
Poison Ivy
Pawn Shoppe Heart

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Detroit's Von Bondies may never be able to successfully disentangle themselves from the shadow of the White Stripes, not so much because Jack White produced the band's first album and took them around the world, but because the punch-up between the two groups' front men is destined to go down as one of the most infamous moments in the annals of rock 'n' roll. At least the Von Bondies attempt to move on with their sophomore release, Pawn Shoppe Heart, shedding the makeshift garage-punk sound of their hometown and recruiting former Modern Lover and Talking Heads member Jerry Harrison as producer. The results are staggering, with tracks like "C'mon, C'mon" and "No Regrets" bouncing on big glam riffs and bruised blues wailing, while the band breaks through the door sounding at once shameless and victorious. --Aidin Vaziri

Album Description

Second album from Detroit garage rockers infamous for the bust-up between their frontman Jason Stollsteimer & the band's former mentor & producer Jack White. Released on Warner Bros. & produced by Jerry Harrison (No Doubt, Live, Fine Young Cannibals), 'Pawn Shoppe Heart' continues to refine their fusion of raw, emotional blues with filthy, frenetic, 60s-style garage punk, featuring 12 tracks including the single 'C'mon C'mon'. Sire. 2004.

Album Details

The Von Bondies Blend Raw Garage, Punk and True Soul Into One Sonic Whole with the Release of their Third Album "Pawn Shoppe Heart". Produced by Jerry Harrison (Best Known for his Work with Talking Heads and Modern Lovers), "Pawn Shoppe Heart" Rattles Through a Number of Highlights Including the Exhilarating Rush of "Broken Man", the Fiery First Single "c'mon 'c'mon" and the Soulful Dual-vocal Rock 'n' Roll of "The Fever". Essentially the Von Bondies Blend the Best Elements of Music from the Sixties Onwards with an Uncompromising and Electrifying Delivery of Raw Power.

Customer Reviews:

Horrible!.......2006-05-24

I hate this CD. I should sell it. No, I should give it away! Does anyone want a free Von Bondies CD?

Wish there was a 3.5 score..........2005-08-28

I can't say I completely liked it but I can't say I didn't like it...I sit in the 'high middle' with this one. Because I'm an addictive Rescue Me fan, I was of course attracted by their song 'C'mon C'mon'. Probably because of this, I paid attention only to that song and pretty much ignored the rest of the tracks.

But after a few listens, I got used to the rest of the album and now I'm really enjoying it. Each song is quite different from another and the whole picture has a lot of variety. I'd recommend it if you're into their really unique style of music, but I would have definitely check it out before I bought it (but it was a gift and now I love it).

The definition of Detroit.......2005-03-30

The Von Bondies have helped to bring back Detroit as a hub for great music. With their sophomore album, "Pawn Shoppe Heart," they have created a blues/garage rock masterpiece. Tracks like "Broken Man" and "Not That Social" are exactly what true garage rock is supposed to be, while "Been Swank" and "Right of Way" are amazing blues numbers, evocative of what the original Detroit sound was all about.

Lead singer Jason Stollmeister is a genius at the guitar, and the rest of the band also excel. Stollmeister's husky voice is perfect for the songs he writes--at some points in the slower blues songs he almost seems to be crying as he sings... that's how much emotion his voice conveys.

The album's first single, "C'mon C'mon" as well as "The Fever" are the standout tracks here, but there are no bad songs on the record.

A Ranged CD.......2005-02-27

All the tracks in this cd are very different from each other. I bought this cd having only heard Cmon Cmon on the radio a few times and was pleasently suprised to hear the variety in their songs. I highly recommend this cd.

L'album de 2004.......2005-02-22

Selon moi Pawn Shoppe Heart des Von Bondies est l'album de 2004, même avec avec le très bon Antics de Interpol qui ne fait pas le poid!
Le très talentueux groupe de la scène musicale de Detroit a bien évoluée depuis leur premier album, Lack of Communicaiton paru sous l'étiquette Sympathy for the record Industry. En effet, les mélodies sont plus élaborées, moins agressives mais plus blues (il y a d'ailleur une chansons cachée, une reprise de Otis Redding), le son est beaucoup meilleur et les textes super biens écrits. La voix du chanteur Jasons Stollsteimer vous donne des frissons sur la merveilleuse "Pawn Shoppe Heart", une voix particulilère, innoubliable tandis que que la bassiste Carrie Smith chante sur "Not that Social" avec cette voix tellement pure et unique en son genre. L'extrait très accrocheur "C'mon c'mon" vous donne envie de chanter a tue tête et de danser comme un/une déchainé(e)!
Et c'est pourquoi je décerne cet album le meilleur de 2004, pour ces mélodies accrocheuses, les voix qui viennent vous chercher au coeur et la qualité des textes.