After releasing its third album on Misra Records last October, Athens, Ohio group Southeast Engine has finally been deemed worthy of a review by Pitchfork. Better late than never, I guess. A Wheel Within a Wheel, the title of which is a biblical reference to a trippy vision in Ezekiel, is absolutely stellar--probably one of the most overlooked albums in 2007. I still have no qualms about including it in my top five from last year.
Fortunately for the arty, alt.-country indie rockers, P-fork gave it a respectable 7.1. What's the difference between 7 and 7.1 you ask? Nothing. Still, love 'em or hate 'em, Pitchfork can make or break a band, and I hope they end up making this one. I particularly like this description in the review: "A Wheel Within a Wheel is more complex than the average Christian rock tract. The Biblical/religious imagery running throughout the disc doesn't tip the group's hand so much as provide the album a fruitful thematic framework as Remnant shouts into the abyss in search of answers."
For a better review, though, Paste's Andy Whitman wrote about the band a while back here (scroll down to Dec. 15).
Here in Ohio, you can catch Southeast Engine at the Nelsonville Art & Music Festival, along with the Avett Brothers, Akron/Family, Moviola, O'Death, Justin Townes Earle and others, May 16-18.
mp3: Southeast Engine - Oh God, Let Me Back In
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Southeast Engine
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Hi, Joel. Thanks for the mention. And I completely agree about Southeast Engine.
Are you going to be at the Nelsonville Music Festival, by any chance? I'm going to be there on Saturday 5/17. If you're around, let's get together.
I was all excited to go, then my wife informed me we have a wedding that weekend. So unfortunately I won't be there.
Sounds like a pretty good lineup, though. You'll have to let me know how it shapes up.
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