Metro was released in early 1977, but it belonged to late 1974. But timing also came into it, and if you want to talk about missing the boat, Metro never even found the harbor. AMGĬontemplate the death of glam rock and any number of mortifying factors can be weighed, from the over- abundance of ultimately faceless teen idols to the under- exposure of the handful of bands who could have respangled the old star-studded sham. Doug Stanley's airy keyboard burbles and Craig McQuiston's keening lap steel will appeal to fans of the Elephant 6 collective sound as well. Vocalist/guitarist Ross Shapiro's endearing but heartbreakingly frail vocals have been compared to Village Green vintage Ray Davies, but fans of Olivia Tremor Control's Bill Doss or the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne may hear a little of them in there too. back in '62, while "Straight Down" is pretty straight-up indie rock. "Work It Out" sounds like a pre–Mersey Beat Britbilly workout that woulda rocked the U.K. Eponymously-titled albums that follow a previously released debut (especially once the band signs to a major label) usually seem to indicate that the band is going back to square one, and this self-titled album by the Glands - who hail from the college burg of Athens, GA - does just that, offering up refreshingly enigmatic, artfully arranged and bouncy Confederate pop that blends porch swing guitars, jazzy basslines, and jangling Paisley Underground and Britpop aesthetics.
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