Dark Snack

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The Moaners erupt from the glut of guitar-and-drums garage/punk/blues duos with this debut, a hard-smackin' boil-down of bad love, grinding riffs, atmospheric droning, and vocal harmonies that justify their name. Singer and guitarist Melissa Swingle hails from Mississippi, where enough molasses and cotton powder stuck to her vocal cords to make her songs about juke-joint nights and haunted hearts leap from elementary to elemental. She's also funny, in a sneering way, comparing men to breeds of dogs in "Terrier" and wryly paraphrasing author Flannery O'Connor in "Flannery Said." "Elizabeth Cotten's Song" pays tribute to the late North Carolina blueswoman by quoting her classic "Going Down the Road Feeling Bad." Nevertheless, the way Swingle's bittersweet drawl, raw, effects-colored slide guitar, and slow chiseled solos mesh with veteran punk drummer Laura King's uncluttered thumping sidesteps identifiable regional styles and musical eras to create the Moaners' evocative, distinctly Southern soundscapes. To call their music timeless would be an exaggeration, yet their take on rock certainly rolls to its own heartbeat. --Ted Drozdowski

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Dark Snack

Average customer rating: Now this is music!! They rock !!!! Drags On Reminds me of 70's garage rock. rock stars not porn stars

Dark Snack The Moaners Manufacturer: Yep Roc Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Lo-Fi | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Indie Rock | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Blackwing Yalobusha Hope Is a Thing With Feathers Whine de Lune Heavy Trash High Seas ASIN: B0006NCX4C Release Date: 2005-01-25

Tracks:

1. Heart Attack
2. Too Many People
3. Terrier
4. Elizabeth Cotten's Song
5. Flannery Said
6. Oh Christy
7. Water
8. Talk About It
9. Paradise Club
10. Hard Times
11. Secret Joy
12. Chasing The Moon

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The Moaners erupt from the glut of guitar-and-drums garage/punk/blues duos with this debut, a hard-smackin' boil-down of bad love, grinding riffs, atmospheric droning, and vocal harmonies that justify their name. Singer and guitarist Melissa Swingle hails from Mississippi, where enough molasses and cotton powder stuck to her vocal cords to make her songs about juke-joint nights and haunted hearts leap from elementary to elemental. She's also funny, in a sneering way, comparing men to breeds of dogs in "Terrier" and wryly paraphrasing author Flannery O'Connor in "Flannery Said." "Elizabeth Cotten's Song" pays tribute to the late North Carolina blueswoman by quoting her classic "Going Down the Road Feeling Bad." Nevertheless, the way Swingle's bittersweet drawl, raw, effects-colored slide guitar, and slow chiseled solos mesh with veteran punk drummer Laura King's uncluttered thumping sidesteps identifiable regional styles and musical eras to create the Moaners' evocative, distinctly Southern soundscapes. To call their music timeless would be an exaggeration, yet their take on rock certainly rolls to its own heartbeat. --Ted Drozdowski

Customer Reviews:

Now this is music!!.......2006-06-16

I loooooove this disc. A soulful pack of rock and roll songs that will get you movin'. The one drawback is it absolutley goes by too fast. The whole album leaves you wanting more. Bravo!!!! My faith in modern music has been restored.

They rock !!!!.......2005-09-19

I've seen those girls live a couple of times: they rock ! This album is *just* great.

Drags On .......2005-05-12

Same ol' tired voice over and over. Not horrible beginnning to end, but not so good either. The band's name sums it up.

Reminds me of 70's garage rock........2005-03-09

If Janice Joplin started a rock and roll grageband, this duo is what it would sound like. It's like a psychedelic goth female-version of whiskeytown, the type of band that would play in a bar, while you're at the bar drinking whiskey. I absolutely love Melissa Swingle's vocals. They're Dark and catchy. The whole album is great.

rock stars not porn stars.......2005-03-09

Melissa Swingle (formerly of Trailer Bride) and Laura King offer up their own blend of guitar and drums rock on their first CD Dark Snack. The recording has the usual line-up of heartbreak, bitter, love-sick, and social commentary songs that music fans have come to expect from punk-influenced rock. Swingles compelling voice slides out of the speakers and is injected into the listener's veins like a vaccine against rock poseurs.

The Moaners take on the rock format with a wry smile, particularly with their version of "House of the Rising Sun" that has a modern and personal twist ("Paradise Club"). "Heart Attack" kicks off the CD with a walking blues line in the verses and then shifting into straight 4/4 rock with the chorus. The blues comes out again on "Elizabeth Cotten's Song" with a harmonica intro and blues rock style melody and lyrics. Math rock-ish "Too Many People" is a commentary on life in a crowded city from the perspective of an agoraphobic introvert. "Terrier" bares its teeth in an aggressive rock fashion, and could become a theme song for women who have had too many macho ex-boyfriends (or ex-husbands). "Oh Christy" has a hypnotic guitar riff that runs through this character essay of a self-destructive person. Despite the upbeat musical arrangement of "Talk About It," the song deals with a non-communicative relationship that is spiraling downwards with the weight of un-spoken problems.

Twelve songs in thirty-five minutes... I would be happy to have more. Swingle and King have a lot to say, and the talent to present their compositions with unique musical arrangements.

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