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[Gary Louris] proves to be a very strong pop songwriter here, a talent that he began to exploit on later Jayhawks efforts like Smile and Rainy Day Music. The wistful, echoenhanced vocals and synth atmospherics on the epochal pop meditation "Black Grass" is a very respectable hybrid of the psychedelicized Beatles and '70s singer-songwriter fare. The sweeter "To Die a Happy Man" has a bit of Swinging London about it, too, although the chorus conjures the pursedlipped enunciation of Paul Simon. Meanwhile, despite some keening, Crosby Stills Nash & Young-quality vocal harmonies, "I Wanna Get High" is a highly arranged tempest of brooding organ, cymbal crashes and distorted rhythm guitar. All three are the sort of multifaceted tunes that youthful songwriters can't quite muster.
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Highs and Lows
Highs and lows
Gary Lowis and the Mekons alter your moodsGary Lourls/ MekonsThursday, March 27, Barrymore Theatre, 8 pmIt to...See the full content of this document
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