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Jeffrey Lewis
Live In Manchester [Academy 2]
David Adair
22nd February 2006

An anti-folk extravaganza was happening before our eyes with the diversely talented New Yorker Jeffrey Lewis backed by his brother Jack on bass and Dave Beauchamp on percussion, treating us to an educating set of freestyle soft rock. The eccentric spirit of The Fall and the poignancy of Leonard Cohen are utilized to devastating effect throughout.

The title track from first album ‘The Last Time I Did Acid I Went Insane’ that changes every time I have heard it live, takes us to another dimension with Jeff’s 900ish words per minute power ball of life summarizing, striking a chord with fascinated onlookers towards the front.

The psychedelic nature continues into the punk based ‘Time Machine’ from the 3rd and latest album ‘City & Eastern Songs’. Its snappy and frantic flitting makes it perfect for tonight’s crowd. We did not have to wait too long for the trademark low budget storybook production, as Jeff takes us through ‘The Complete History Of Communism Part 3’ by embracing the technological age.

The pictures are displayed on white bed sheet behind him, put there by the help of PowerPoint. The drawings have lost none of the descriptive simplicity, while damning caricatures of Stalin & Lenin facilitate the didactic process. Never before has the plight of the Russian people been told so succinctly and with such lucid insight.

Critics are always saying there is not enough diversity and boldness in music, well with this trio it is here in abundance. Is the music industry open and welcoming enough to harness their full potential?

source : http://www.angryape.com/reviews/2006/02/jeffrey-lewis-live-in-manchester
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[Will Oldham]

Another good find for you dav,

Nice review

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[ema]

yeah, i like this emo...
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