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Juniper Tar + Sat. Nite Duets
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Fri Sep 14
9 pm
Juniper Tar + Sat. Nite Duets at Riverwest Public House
Every music career has its own unique arc, but artists who stick around long enough are guaranteed to experience a creative lull following a peak. Fans of Juniper Tar will have to keep waiting for that lull. While the band has recorded plenty of good material in the past, the new Since Before makes the group’s back catalog seem a bit timid and preparatory. The 2010 release The Howl Street EP was a major step forward from the band’s 2008 debut, but even it sounds languorous and uncertain compared with the new album. This is a group whose reputation rides on its rich vocal harmonies, which are as good as ever; the songwriting and conceptual prowess have finally caught up. Sat. Nite Duets’ latest album, Summer Of Punishment, finds the band letting its guard down and grappling with some genuine concerns, if only for a moment. Sure, there are still plenty of lyrics about getting shit-faced and carpooling with AC/DC, but scratch the shambling surface and you’ll find a wistful, winning tribute to gauzy nostalgia and misspent summer youth.
Riverwest Public House 815 E. Locust St., Milwaukee, WI
Every music career has its own unique arc, but artists who stick around long enough are guaranteed to experience a creative lull following a peak. Fans of Juniper Tar will have to keep waiting for that lull. While the band has recorded plenty of good material in the past, the new Since Before makes the group’s back catalog seem a bit timid and preparatory. The 2010 release The Howl Street EP was a major step forward from the band’s 2008 debut, but even it sounds languorous and uncertain compared with the new album. This is a group whose reputation rides on its rich vocal harmonies, which are as good as ever; the songwriting and conceptual prowess have finally caught up. Sat. Nite Duets’ latest album, Summer Of Punishment, finds the band letting its guard down and grappling with some genuine concerns, if only for a moment. Sure, there are still plenty of lyrics about getting shit-faced and carpooling with AC/DC, but scratch the shambling surface and you’ll find a wistful, winning tribute to gauzy nostalgia and misspent summer youth.
Updated 10/01/2012
