Axis of Evol

by The Pink Mountaintops

Overview

Lo-fi indie rock is alive and well in 2006, as evidenced by the arrival of the sophomore effort by Pink Mountaintops, Axis of Evol. Stephen McBean returns once more with a set of tracks that sound akin to an amalgamation of John Frusciante's early solo work and the great Skip Spence. McBean certainly has a thing for psychedelic sounds -- it's hard not to listen to "Slaves" and not feel like you're about to start hallucinating yourself, while "Cold Criminals" brings to mind the Velvet Underground. But it's not a retro sound that Pink Mountaintops specialize in entirely, as evidenced by the electro beats on "Lord Let Us Shine," and the Sonic Youth-like guitar strumming on "New Drug Queens." And you can't get more minimalist and melancholy than on both the album opening and closing tracks, "Comas" and "How We Can Get Free," respectively. It's good to see that there are still artists out there who march to the beat of their own drummer, and could care less about penning songs in hopes of landing a beer commercial. And for that, you are certainly applauded, Mr. McBean. ~ Greg Prato

Product Details

Release Date:	03/07/2006
Label:	Jagjaguwar
UPC:	0656605208329
Rank:	153488

Tracks

1. Comas
2. Cold Criminals
3. New Drug Queens
4. Slaves
5. Plastic Man, You're the Devil
6. Lord, Let Us Shine
7. How We Can Get Free

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Pink Mountaintops   Primary Artist
Fiona Ackerman   Choir/Chorus
Ashley Webber   Choir/Chorus
Nicole Belanger   Choir/Chorus
Amber Webber   Choir/Chorus
Lyndsay Sung   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Ashley Webber   Cover Art
Lyndsay Sung   Photography
Doug Van Sloun   Mastering
Stephen McBean   Composer