Roger Clyne & Peacemakers - No More Beautiful World (W/Dvd) (Dig)
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Artist: Roger Clyne & PeacemakersEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-03-20
Music Label: Emmajava Recordings
Soundtracks:
- Hello New Day
- Bottom Of The Bay
- Maybe We Should Fall In Love
- Contraband
- Good Squad
- Wake Up Call
- World Ain't Gone Crazy
- Lemons
- Noisy Head
- Andale
- Plenty
- Junebug In July
- Winter In Your Heart
- Hourglass
Music reviews of No More Beautiful World (W/Dvd) (Dig)
Music Review: A delight for Refreshments and Peacemaker's fans alike.
Rating: 5 Stars
Roger Clyne and the Peacemaker's last album, "Americano," was an internet sales hit, made a sizable impact on Arizona radio, and doubled the size of the devoted converts who attend Peacemakers concerts around the country and his twice-annual Circus Meximus in Rocky Point, Mexico. Tunes like the title track, the country shuffle of "Love, Come Lighten My Load," and the heartbreaker "Leave an Open Door" made it the most consistent and tuneful album the band had made. It also made me wonder, though, how much further Clyne could go with the band -- would the sound get smoother and more corporate until he took over Jimmy Buffett's mantle, singing endless tunes about lying on the beach in Mexico? Would we ever hear loose, organic, snarky, Refreshments-esque rock from Clyne again?
Thankfully, "No More Beautiful World" moves the band's sound forward while also hearkening back to his Refreshments days. Overall, the sound is the most organic and loose of any of the recordings they've made thus far. The shifts in style and tone are subtler here than on other outings, and on the first listen the tunes may sound too similar to one another, but on repeated listenings the album unfolds considerable charms. Here's a quick track-by-track:
1. Hello New Day: The love-and-death themes of "Better Beautiful than Perfect" pop up again here. Roger's in fine voice and his lyrics are smart as ever. The real star, though (here and throughout) is Steve Larsen, whose guitar work finally feels as unfettered and unruly as it does live.
2. Bottom of the Bay: After the sonic explosion of the first track, this is a groovy little reggae tune, complete with static and ethereal feedback moaning in the background. A stylistic cousin to Americano's Leaky Little Boat, but more mysterious and mischievous. Co-written with Johnny Hickman of Cracker fame.
3. Maybe We Should Fall in Love: there's nothing new about falling in love, but the expansive, open acoustic guitar sound, the echoing drums and bass, the vocal harmonies, and Clyne's impassioned lead vocal make it all sound fresh.
4. Contraband: a groovy, understated shuffle about drug-runners and ne'er-do-wells, featuring witty lyrics and a bounce-along rhythm. Thematically, this makes me think of Johnny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues -- you may not approve of shooting a man in Reno, just to watch him die, but the portrait is compelling all the same.
5. Goon Squad: Clyne goes political but keeps it subtle, with "new season, new reason, same old war" as specific as he gets. The counterpoint to his political despair is the ambiguous bridge, in which he repeats (in gorgeous harmony with Stevie and P.H.) "there is no more beautiful world," suggesting both meanings of the phrase while hinting that there's hope for us after all.
6. Wake-up Call: A charming, folksy take on Clyne's relaxing-on-the-beach theme -- he tells the story of a military unit sent to a Mexican resort town, issued "guitars and flip-flops" to go undercover. Naturally, the troop ends up AWOL and FUBAR. You'll have to check the lyrics sheet after listening to this one for the jokes that you've missed. Clyne eases up on the horns and samba rhythms, making the familiar theme sound fresh.
7. World Ain't Gone Crazy: This song wouldn't have been out of place on The Bottle and Fresh Horses -- it's fast-paced vocal patter, power chords and subtle harmonies would fit right in. The sound is so much fun that you'll only remember the lyrics to the chorus, but there's a lot of philosophy crammed into these three minutes.
8. Lemons: The production on this fun little rocker veers dangerously close to cheesy, but never quite crosses the line.
9. Noisy Head: A tight, relentless ode to paranoia and the reasons we should be paranoid. It's as quiet, tight, and tense as classic Violent Femmes, and Clyne's lyrics are better than ever: "The emperor in his new clothes / is playing with his dominoes / with puppet strings from head to toes / and an army of Pinnochios."
10. Andale: A call to action and the album's heaviest track, with Stevie's ominous guitar and P.H.'s wailing backing vocals urging the listener to get up and fight the good fight.
11. Plenty: P.H.'s persistent, unflagging, wrist-snapping, unmistakeable drumming grounds this sonically open, echoing, melodic track that might be the best on the album. With the overdubbed guitars, multiple harmonies, and the horn section busting in at the end, this is the most production Roger's put on a track yet, but it works and it soars.
12. Junebug in July: A witty, quick-tongued, jazzy little shuffle. Stevie kicks off the distortion peddle and plays some Stray Cats-ish be-bop. It's a trifle, but a tasty one.
13. Winter in Your Heart: Stevie and new bassist Nic trade off riffs in this catchy reggae-tinged tune about forgiveness and rebirth. Clyne's "lie/cry/fly" lyrics are a little cliche, but he's so darn sincere about it that you can't hold it against him.
14. Hourglass: If this doesn't make your eyes tear up a little, check your pulse. This is Clyne's heartfelt plea for more time to enjoy the beautiful world around him; he acknowledges the futility of asking but urgently repeats "turn the hourglass over." It's the kind of song that, while dealing with death, manages to celebrate life -- it'll make you want to call everyone you love and tell them so.
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