Silversun Pickups – Swoon

Posted: May 7, 2009 
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After releasing their mega-indie anthem “Lazy Eye”, of their freshmen release “Carnavas”, on both Guitar Hero:world Tour, and Rock Band 2, indie rockers Silversun Pickups make a powerful and successful sophomore effort with the album “Swoon”.  Released on April 15th, 2009, the album has many depths to it’s darkness.  Vocalist/Guitarist Brian Aubert demonstrates quite a range of music and emotion with raw guitar playing over intermittently sung lyrics in a nasally voice and raging screams, while Nikki Monninger sets the mood with her thunderous efforts on the bass.  Right from the in-your-face indie jam “There’s No Secrets This Year”, to the catchy first single “Panic Switch”, through quiet and steady paced songs like “Growing Old is Getting Old” and “Draining”, to just outright loud tunes like “Sort Of”, you are taken on a subpop indie journey that can only be described as a melded incarnation of the Smashing Pumpkins and Sonic Youth.  This album is a testament of how a band goes from opening small club venues of crowds no bigger than what can be counted on your hands to huge festivals such as Lollapalooza and Coachella.

Notable songs:  There’s No Secrets This Year, Growing Old is Getting Old, Catch and Release
Rating: 4 arbitrary points out of 5