SILVER JEWS
Tanglewood Numbers
2005 U.S. pressing

David Berman was another one of those very troubled but very talented artists.

I love all six of the Jews records, but Tanglewood is the one I come back to more than any other.

It’s got one of the all-time best opening tracks in “Punks In The Beerlight”, as well as a long list of talented guest musicians.

Besides regulars Steven Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich of Pavement, there’s Bobby Bare Jr., Duane Denison (The Jesus Lizard), Will Oldham, William Tyler, and Paz Lenchantin.

And just on a personal note, every Jews album has a certain amount of sadness to it.
However, I cannot listen to Berman’s Purple Mountaintops album, which was his last.

It’s just a little TOO sad, knowing what we know happened.

A great talent who is greatly missed.

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