I have always tried to keep in the loop with artist that i have enjoyed in the past and sometimes it can lead to some very interesting discoveries. This odd little album from David Lowery is one of the latest things that i have ended up with and i have so far enjoyed it a fair bit.
David Lowery is better known as the front man for a band called Cracker, who had some small success in the mid nineties, but he is also the founder
of Camper Van Beethoven, who are bit less known but still very highly regarded and have a bit of cult following in certain parts of the world. But it was the Cracker stuff that drew me to Lowery and even though i enjoy some of the Camper Van stuff it’s not up to same level of quality for me.
Lowery’s new album The Palace Guards basically splits the sound of both of the above mentioned bands straight down the middle and ends up being a pretty ...