Moxie Bravo

1. Never Saw It as Union

2. Truce

3. Here It Comes Again

4. Real Meal Ticket

5. N Over C

6. Luck You Got

7. Seems It's One Thing

8. Deck the Boy with Mettle and Manhood

9. On Your Feet

10. Anything Goes

11. At the Same Time

12. Gentleman

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Moxie Bravo

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Moxie Bravo
The High Strung
Manufacturer: Park the Van Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000MCIC7E
Release Date: 2007-02-13

Tracks:

Never Saw It As Union
Truce
On Your Feet
A Real Meal Ticket
N Over C
You Can Hurry Up
Seems It's One Thing
Here It Comes Again
Sit Up Straight
The Luck You Got
Deck The Boy With Mettle And Manhood
Anything Goes
The Gentleman
Last Night Was...
At The Same Time

Album Description

"A masterpiece." - Bob Pollard, Guided By Voices

"Motown, Iggy Pop, Eminem-now Detroit has given us The High Strung. And we're better for it."- KEXP

"The New Wave revival has produced its first acolytes who love life as much as it drives them crazy. Isn't that why people write songs, anyway?" - ROLLING STONE

Moxie Bravo is a sneaky album. If it were playing in the background, or blasting at a bar, a listener might mistake its energy and bombastic sound for one hell of a party record. But if that listener were to allow his ears to fasten onto the songs, he would discover that The High Strung is onto something wholly unique.

The High Strung is not garage. The members do not have a bluesy bone in their bodies, and Moxie Bravo reflects that. Josh Malerman, the band's singer and writer, alternates his lyrics between Lewis Carroll-ish character sketches and songs about sexual triumphs. Musically, the band is clearly led by their rhythm section. Chad Stocker plays a lead bass, and Derek Berk matches him.

But The High Strung are a "songs first" band, and it is impossible to form an opinion about them without considering their subject matter. Malerman's lyrics sound more like an eerie children's novel than they do the traditional canon of be-my-girl rock `n' roll. And for this, and for the sheer originality of their arrangements, Moxie Bravo is something to be experienced rather than felt.

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Amazing album

"once in a dream"

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Balls Out Rock!

Moxie Bravo
The High Strung
Manufacturer: Future Farmer
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000AY9OM6
Release Date: 2005-09-27

Tracks:

Never Saw It as Union
Truce
Here It Comes Again
Real Meal Ticket
N Over C
Luck You Got
Seems It's One Thing
Deck the Boy with Mettle and Manhood
On Your Feet
Anything Goes
At the Same Time
Gentleman

Customer Reviews:

Amazing album.......2006-02-21

The High Strung is simply the best band in america today.. bar none.. buy this album now.. AND see them live when they hit your town.. THEY ROCK!!!!

"once in a dream".......2006-02-21

My favorite thing about this album is the lyrics. Each song has at least one memorable line, such as, "blows my mind, you held a conversation on your own" from Truce. The story in Seems It's One Thing caught my ear the first time I heard it (live, before the album was released), especially the line "she was granted the McArthur Genius Fellowship". Some lyrics are included in the liner notes (as well as fun drawings). Overall, these songs feature many distinct characters and stories, as well as lessons to be learned, and good music all around.

More Cowbell.......2005-11-22

My brother saw an article about this band in Bass Player magazine and picked up Moxie Brovo based on it. He let me listen to a few songs which I promptly turned around and bought the CD for myself. We saw them live for the first time at Schuba's in Chicago November 21st and I have to say they know how to rock.

This CD has a great production value. All the songs are very catchy without being poppy. The singer has the kind of voice that makes you want to listen to him tell his story...then sing along when the chorus hits. These songs are well written, though a bit short, they still work. All these songs are straight ahead rock; no extra fluff or studio tricks here.

I highly recommend these guys...sing along with your friends!

More proof the power trio is the only way to go.

Balls Out Rock!.......2005-09-29

I ask you, what's better than this? Still can't think of anything, can you?

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