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The Story Tim Kinsella had spent the second half of the '90s trying to shake his past by writing far-fetched concept records with his dreamy post-Cap'N Jazz band Joan Of Arc. But that band's particular brand of art-rock never quite rocked the way certain fans hoped it would-thus, when word seeped out in the fall of 2000 that Kinsella had called in his childhood friends for a band that would essentially pick up where Cap'N Jazz left off, underground circles were abuzz with the idea of a more "accessible" sound being brought forth. This did not happen. Instead, Kinsella presented his Owls: a unique four piece collective that would blend free-jazz improvisation with loose and poetic post-punk that sounded like a Boy-era U2 taking hits of homemade acid. Though it wasn't quite the scream-and-strum return to form many expected, with Owls, Kinsella and his former mates have managed to reach out to a new generation of fans who can still respect him in the morning. Even when he is singing about having sex with Jesus.

Editorial Reviews Owls contains the four original members of hardcore/emo pioneers Cap'n Jazz, but don't expect the fragile but intense music of the early days. Likewise, the music is pretty far removed from the computer savvy and audience unfriendly work that singer Tim Kinsella pioneered with his work in Joan of Arc. The record is actually a collection of eight decidedly more rock & roll songs, though there is still plenty of off-kilter thought behind the results. Kinsella's instantly recognizable voice plays it pretty smooth for his fairly straightforward but still a little off-key vocal performances. Guitarist Victor Villarreal, on the other hand, steals the show with his noodling guitar arpeggios and original sonic presence. Open-minded fans of the member's previous bands will certainly see the similarities that still do exist, but those turned off by the past might have to open their hearts to this group on the strength of this debut. Half the band also performs in the instrumental outfit Ghosts and Vodka, and the stylistic musical similarities are actually pretty clear. Kinsella's lyrics are still from the repeat-and-revise book of elliptical commentaries, but he's done so much harder to stomach work that his shtick is almost tolerable in such a benign setting. Steve Albini handled the boards on this one, and the crisp analog recording helps to contribute some more depth to the record than expected. Owls may not take over music based on this disc, but it is still a fine achievement and many of the collaborators' best work in years. ~ Peter J. D'Angelo, All Music Guide All Music Guide
Track listing
1. What Whorse You Wrote ID On
2. Anyone Can Have a Good Time
3. I Want the Quiet Moments of a Party Girl
4. Everyon Is My Friend
5. I Want the Blindingly Cute to Confide in Me
6. For Nate's Brother Whose Name I Can Never or Can't Remember
7. Life in the Hair Salon - (Themed Bar On The Island)
8. Holy F****** Ghost


Details
Producer: Steve Albini
Distributor: Alternative Dis. Alliance
Recording type: Studio
Recording mode: Stereo
SPAR Code: n/a


Album notes
Owls: Tim Kinsella (vocals); Victor Villarreall (guitar); Samuel Zurick (bass); Mike Kinsella (drums).
Recorded at Electrical Audio, Chicago, Illinois.


Editorial reviews
...Complexity made simple....a rock record, but an impossibly intricate one...
CMJ (08/13/2001)

...This is jazz at its most indie...
Magnet (12/01/2002)

7 out of 10 - ...Loose, wiggly and built on circular repetion...their songs get more complicated as they progress...
Alternative Press (10/01/2001)




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