Other Men - Wake Up Swimming
Reviewed by gbowles
With Other Men's debut album Wake Up Swimming, the prolific Rob Crow shows a side that is probably his most straightforward. The guitars and bass come across sounding very clear, and there are no guitar or studio effects (except maybe some multi-tracked vocals). Instead, the band show their chops musically, which include dizzying time changes that are also extremely melodic. Standouts include "False Positives", "Anaglyphic", and "Strapped", which lyrically attack apathy, unreasonable assumptions, and basically excuses in general. If only it were a bit longer, because when the album ends shy of forty minutes, it leaves you craving for more. [www.myspace.com]