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Keelhaul's Triumphant Return to Obscurity

by Keelhaul

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John Herne
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John Herne I didn't think Keelhaul could top the brilliance of Subject to Change but this one comes really close. They were one of the best in the business and are sorely missed. Favorite track: Pass the Lampshade.
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jim_fuego Masters of constantly-shifting riffing and complex rhythms, but it never sounds forced and the transitions are always right on the money. Vocals aren't for the sake of it, but the combination of the honest and raw lyrics and the female vocals are strangely wonderful and affecting on 'THC For One'.
And if the last track doesn't make you feel something, you're probably dead. Favorite track: THC for One.
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El Matador 03:11
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Kirby Wurm 06:54
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Keelhaul is like the one friend that you're actually looking forward to seeing when you fly home for the holidays... Still smoking weed in the parent's basement, but, try as you might, you can't fault him for doing it because ultimately you're fucking convinced he's got some shit figured out that you're still years away from. Basically, this guy Keelhaul is a solid dude and maybe part of you wants to be him, no shame in it... most people are susceptible to societal pressures... you wanted to be an adult and you thought you knew what that meant... trips to the wine store... you should kick your own ass.

Keelhaul's Triumphant Return to Obscurity, is not just a clever name for an album title marking a band's return from obscurity, it's an album title for a band's release marking that same band's return from obscurity. init? Chris Smith, Aaron Dallison, Dana Embrose, and Will Scharf have been at it as Keelhaul for over ten years and it shows. This record picks up on the band's progression as if they were steadily releasing records throughout their six year hiatus. The pace is precise, the instrumentation is masterful and the guitar tones are absolutely appropriate. Look, your old pal Keelhaul knows what he's doing and he has no clue what a Williamsburg is, so he feels no need to overcompensate by adding strings, vibes, horns, boners (well maybe boners), harps and/or electric flutes... to his compositions... which is a damn good breath of fresh air if you ask us.

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released August 18, 2009

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