Is Dead by Rumbleseat (CD, Oct-2004, No Idea)

Album Features
UPC:	633757016927
Artist:	Rumbleseat
Format:	CD
Release Year:	2004
Record Label:	No Idea
Genre:	Rock & Pop

Track Listing
1. California Burriots
2. Cursing Conrete
3. Trestles
4. Picker
5. Jackson
6. Restless
7. Shithouse Rat
8. Moonshiner
9. Saturn in Crosshairs
10. Chattanooga Bend
11. Sea of Heartbreak
12. Rye Whiskey
13. Mt. Sweetheart
14. Walk Through the Darkness
15. Untitled
16. Untitled
17. Untitled
18. Untitled

Details
Playing Time:	60 min.
Distributor:	Bayside Record Dist.
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	n/a

Album Notes
Rumbleseat: Chuck Ragan, Chris Wollard.No mere side project for Hot Water Music's Chuck Ragan and Chris Wollard, Rumbleseat is a radical departure from the distorted roar of the pair's primary outfit. Acoustic in presentation, this 14-song self-titled entry is sure to take many HWM fans where they've never been before. Opener "California Burritos" is a striking piece of unplugged punk -- it's raw, emotive, and instantly gratifying. Equally good is the raggle-taggle tact of "Cursing Concrete," which puts a Gaelic slant on the band's presentation. Stripped down but as anthemic as anything on Caution, the song finds Ragan, Wollard, and third member/bassist Samantha Jones -- formerly of the Crustaceans -- harmonizing in tandem with exceptional results. Material like the hauntingly melodic "Restless" and the whiskey-soaked, countrified back-porch approach of "Picker" leaves less of an impression (but is solid just the same), making the Dylan-esque harmonica-laden "Trestles" the standout on this brave and impressive debut. ~ John D. Luerssen