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November 29, 2007

New Buddyrevelles - "I Dream Of Rodney"

Why didn't you guys tell us the Buddyrevelles were making a comeback? The Wisconsin indie pop trio first bowed with September, November in '98 and then American Matador two years later and then ... well, we thought their day jobs had got the better of 'em. Instead it was just a seven year silence. We finally heard their just-released record yesterday, and haven't heard much of anything else since; for the Buddyrevelles, Don't Quit could be a note-to-self, or a description of the album's non-stop melodic charms. Take "I Dream Of Rodney" as a scene setter, patient heart-worn chants bursting into a Built To Spill meets Ben Gibbard coda, and chase it with the sumptuous Thrill Jockey-style post-rock of "Moods Of..."

The Buddyrevelles - "I Dream Of Rodney" (MP3)
The Buddyrevelles - "Moods Of..." (MP3)

The Buddyrevelles, caked in mud. So, really the Muddyrevelles.

Don't Quit is out now via Solitaire. Stream the whole thing here. Curious about that Muddyrevelles band shot? Explanation after the jump.

Your answer lies in the clip for Don't Quit's "The Foreigner":

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these guys are so overlooked and underrated makes me sick, especially when i think of a lot of dreck bands that get the new pitchforkmedia attention, i hope this one of a kind video helps them a bit

Posted by: gimme at 11/30/07 7:49 AM  | Reply
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plus, holy shit, they're named after the bully in the most slept-on 80s teen flick of all time, Three O'Clock High.

Posted by: John at 11/30/07 10:37 AM  | Reply
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man, their last albums got 9.0 and 8.1 on pitchfork... thems some big scores. these songs are great and a helluva video.

Posted by: edubs at 11/30/07 11:05 AM  | Reply
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i really like the songs and the video too. do you think those instruments will stick work after they dry out?

Posted by: james at 11/30/07 12:34 PM  | Reply
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IDK; my first thought was "they ruined perfectly good instruments!" That car wash fluid must really be something. But really, the song is genius.

Posted by: Rochelle Nikita at 11/30/07 12:57 PM  | Reply
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Whoa, these guys are from Eau Claire?

Makes my little Wisconsin heart proud.

Posted by: Pippincat at 12/03/07 10:41 AM  | Reply
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