Search - Silver Jews :: Natural Bridge

Incredible.

J. Dintzer | Los Angeles, CA | 03/26/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"In the view of some, it was actually the bewildering perfection of this disc that drove Malkmus to disband Pavement (there's an apocryphal story that he admitted they'd never make an album as good as this one.)

Berman's a songwriter's songwriter, and it's no wonder he's got such a loyal cult following. This album encapsulates a worldview and a loneliness so vast and profound that listening to it, you just fall inside. If you're the kind of person who drives all night, you'll never feel the same way about the world after you hear it. All the other SJ albums are good -- Starlite Walker (the previous album) especially -- but none has the degree of imagery and startling revelation that this one carries from start to finish."

Masterpiece

Jon L. Byrne | 09/23/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is my favorite Silver Jews album of all time, but more importantly, my favorite album, by any artist, of all time! DC Berman writes how most of us dream. If you haven't listened to the Silver Jews yet, start with American Water. The Natural Bridge takes a bit longer to get into, but is very rewarding in the end. DC Berman's genius continues to amaze me!"

Don't You Know That God Stays Up All Night.

Jon L. Byrne | 10/20/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Not sure that YOU have the capacity to like The Silver Jews? Here is what you do:



You go and download the song "Dallas" from wherever it is the kids these days get their tunes, and then you listen to it over and over again in your car until you understand what's so sweet about it. That's it. That's what you do. Why, you ask? Here's a good reason why:



The Silver Jews, like so many other good bands, take a lot of time to really get/understand. So go, right now, and learn to be intimate (ooh la la) friends and/or lovers with a few of their songs. You'll get it. I believe in ye.

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