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Answers review

January 17th, 2010

DAGGER ZINE  GhostyANSWERS (OXBLOOD)– Hailing from Lawrence, KS, I’m guessing the rent there is cheap enough to keep the members of this band on the road handling other duties (frontman Andrew Connor worked with Benjy Ferree, bassist Mike Nolte did sound for Dr Dog and Rogue Wave and guitarist Jake Blanton played keys for Sia) but luckily for us they got back together and recorded record #2 (never did hear their 2005 debut, WAKE UP OR SLEEP IN). The opening cut, “Dumbo Wins Again” is a solid lead-off track and from there the record really takes off. “You Are a Big Screen” slips along nimbly like some lost Sea & Cake track and “Junior Grows Up” adds a bit more muscle to the proceedings but keeps all the melody and “The Underground Factory” has this awesome, snakey guitar lead through most of the song while the bottom end is held down by rock-solid rhythm section. The band sounds supremely confident and this is one promo I’m really glad I was sent.

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