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On their second full-length outing as the Evens, the duo of guitarist/vocalist Ian MacKaye (Fugazi) and drummer/vocalist Amy Farina (the Warmers) offer up another set of minimalist lo-fi rock. Far removed from the fury of Fugazi, MacKaye's singing and no-frills baritone-guitar playing seem downright whimsical at times (see the charmingly off-kilter "Cut from the Cloth"), often recalling an edgier and more refined version of the late, lamented Beat Happening.
Recording information: Dischord House (06/2006).
Photographers: Jem Cohen; Stephen Crowley .
The Evens: Ian MacKaye (baritone guitar); Amy Farina (drums).
Audio Mixer: Don Zientara.
Spin (p.88) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]his lo-fi duo -- led by former Fugazi and Minor Threat screamer Ian MacKaye -- continue to make charming albums..."
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.45) - "MacKaye has always written songs that get inside you like a tapeworm..."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.110) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Reigniting a torch once blazed by The Minutemen and their kin, theirs is an ire that deserves to be heard..." Get Evens Songs | 1. | Cut from the Cloth |
| 2. | Everybody Knows |
| 3. | Cache Is Empty |
| 4. | You Fell Down |
| 5. | Pushed Against the Wall |
| 6. | No Money |
| 7. | All You Find You Keep |
| 8. | Eventually |
| 9. | Get Even |
| 10. | Dinner with the President |
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