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March 6, 2008

New Breeders - "Bang On"

You'll have to wait for us to evaluate it prematurely, but for now let's say Mountain Battles, the Breeders' fourth album and first since 2002, is totally worth the wait. And how. We all got a taste with "We're Gonna Rise" a ways back, but it didn't stay up at MySpace forever. No worries. Take a listen now to "Bang On," Mountain's second track -- it comes after the lift-off of opener "Overglazed," shifting that tune's upward arc, rattling out a noodling, clapped, percussive romper room/jump rope chant: "I love no one / and no one loves me / I missing, I'm missing," etc. Albini produced, but it's stripped so bare, you might have a hard time believing it. But then listen a bit more closely to the depth of what's been captured. And then think of the Breeders back catalog. And now listen.

The Breeders - 'Bang On'
[Photo by Chris Glass]

The Breeders - "Bang On" (MP3)

Kim Deal for president. We look forward to seeing these folks at SXSW. Understatement.

Mountain Battles is out 4/7 in the UK and 4/8 in the US on 4AD.

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best song on the album, imho

Posted by: n. at 03/06/08 8:44 PM  | Reply
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What did Maxim say? Yes - I'll hold.. .

Posted by: k at 03/06/08 9:14 PM  | Reply
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i like it, but i don't think it will be my favorite on disc-- i just hope its a lil longer than tk -- but then again if the tunes are there who cares if its a half an hour (just go heavy on the b-sides aight)

Posted by: o at 03/06/08 11:48 PM  | Reply
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i love it!!!! i can't wait for the new breeders album :D

Posted by: killabot at 03/07/08 3:41 AM  | Reply
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Posted by: kimmy at 03/07/08 7:14 AM  | Reply
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its great, but best song on album is walk it off!!!

Posted by: jorge at 03/07/08 12:47 PM  | Reply
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my vote for best song from mountain battles is "No Way"

Posted by: Analog Bass at 03/07/08 1:13 PM  | Reply
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my vote for best song from mountain battles is "Whatever Song I'm Listening To At That Moment"

Posted by: Chris at 03/09/08 6:15 PM  | Reply
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Kim, she's doing just fine there..

Posted by: United Nations Auditorium Dec 2008 profile link at 04/09/08 1:12 PM  | Reply
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