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Reviews: Wow & Flutter and The Dead Trees

Dec 10, 2008, 9:03am

Wow & Flutter Golden Touch (Jealous Butcher) [POST-POST-PUNK] Even through the fuzz that clings to every song on Wow & Flutter's Golden Touch, it's easy to hear the irony dripping off the album's centerpiece, "A Little Help." Over glockenspiel, banjo and handclaps, a member of the trio (all three contribute vocals, but it's near impossible to tell them apart) wonders aloud, "Peace on earth/Where on earth have you been?" and is soon joined by a chorus chanting, "So let's all make love to each other." It's a satire of the [...]

Artists: Papercuts

Tags: papercuts, cd reviews

Tonight! The Rosewood Thieves and the Dead Trees at the Firebird Giveaway: Five Pairs of Tickets to Friday Night's Granada Theater Show with The Cribs, Adam Green and The Dead Trees Live Review: the Cribs with Adam Green and the Dead Trees at 9:30 Club, Washington, DC – 19 January 2010 The Dead Trees - King Of Rosa The Dead Trees hit the road with The Cribs and Adam Green

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