The Slip has been getting a lot of positive press lately. Everybody from Rolling Stone to NPR have gotten on this former jam band’s nuts. eLarceny will not be climbing on board. The reason to follow; first some facts about the Slip: They used to be a jam band. They have been around for more then 10 years. Two of the three members are brothers. Jim James of My Morning Jacket likes them. Alot. And that’s how I came to know the Slip. I like Jim James. Jim James likes the Slip. Therefore I should like the Slip. (Syllogisms rule). Right? Wrong.
The Slip’s new album Eisenhower, as a whole, isn’t very good. But, if you pick it apart, you can find some mind bending, psychedelic indie rock jam outs. The rest of the disc (close to 75%) is a horrible attempt at mid-1990s guitar pop. But that’s what you get for hiring Sheryl Crow’s old producer.
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Stuff to Sample: The only two good songs off of the Slip’s Eisenhower “Children of December†and “The Original Blue Airâ€
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