| Artist |
The Black-Eyed Snakes |
| Album Title: |
It's The Black Eyed Snakes |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Blues: Blues Rock |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
10/30/2001 |
| Label |
Chairkickers' Music |
| Catalog No |
CKM002 |
| Bar Code No |
none |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Chicken Bone George (3:27)
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| 2.
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Smokestack Lightnin' (2:58)
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| 3.
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Big Black Train (4:48)
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| 4.
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Honey (Moby/Bessie Smith) (3:02)
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| 5.
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8 Inch Knife (5:22)
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| 6.
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New Orleans (4:33)
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| 7.
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Lordy (2:40)
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| 8.
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Mannish Boy (5:18)
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| 9.
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My New House (The Fall) (7:45)
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| 10.
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Cheerios On The Floor (1:16)
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| Date Acquired |
07/22/2002 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
The Band At A Gig |
| Purchase Price |
10.00 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
"A side project from Low guitarist-vocalist Alan Sparhawk, the Black Eyed Snakes don't deliver dreamy acoustics--they're are a rock & roll act through and through."
Recorded at 20 Below and Superior Sound with the assistance of Eric Swanson and Tommy Fabjance.
Mastered at Third Ear, Minneapolis with Tom Herbers.
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Analyzed: The Black-Eyed Snakes / It's the Black-Eyed Snakes
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR7 -0.10 dB -8.16 dB 3:27 01-Chicken-Bone George
DR7 -0.10 dB -8.22 dB 2:59 02-Smokestack Lightnin'
DR6 -0.10 dB -8.84 dB 4:49 03-Big Black Train
DR8 -0.10 dB -8.69 dB 3:03 04-Honey
DR6 -0.10 dB -8.05 dB 5:22 05-8-Inch Knife
DR6 -0.10 dB -7.05 dB 4:33 06-New Orleans
DR9 -0.10 dB -10.38 dB 2:41 07-Lordy
DR9 -0.10 dB -11.19 dB 5:18 08-Mannish Boy
DR6 -0.10 dB -9.41 dB 7:45 09-My New House
DR10 -0.10 dB -12.08 dB 1:14 10-Cheerios on the Floor
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 745 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Bryan Carroll
The Black-Eyed Snakes draw their inspiration from the rawest of the raw electric Mississippi blues, as well as from a couple of less-apparent sources (Moby and the Fall?). Aside from the short and sweet closing ditty, "Cheerios on the Floor," It's the Black-Eyed Snakes wallows in abrasively distorted revivalist blues of the creepy and dark variety. Who would've expected Alan Sparhawk to sing, much less pen, a murderous tale about the consequences of adultery called "8-Inch Knife"? Chock-full of blues standards, modern covers, and plenty of original cautionary tales (it's been described as having Saturday night and Sunday morning rolled into one hotly visceral experience), the record could've failed to exceed the status of a silly one-off novelty. What saves it from that dire fate and heightens the expectations of a follow-up is the band's chemistry, attitude, and their ability to have fun with their audience. To wit, It's the Black-Eyed Snakes is enhanced with a Quicktime video of the band playing live at one of the seediest bars in Duluth. So if you've ever wanted to actually see Sparhawk banging his head to a thunderous washtub beat while howling over some of the dirtiest blues riffs this side of the Fat Possum roster, you're in luck. But be ready to have a good time; the Black Eyed Snakes are as sweaty and rowdy as a summer night on Beale Street, and about as crazy as a naked romp in a chicken coop.
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