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Euphemystic
Son Ambulance
Euphemystic
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
 
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It's been just under a year since Son, Ambulance (a.k.a. Joe Knapp) came flying out of the Saddle Creek starting block via a CD split with fellow Omaha, Nebraska, artist Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes). While this second co...  more »

     
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All Artists: Son Ambulance
Title: Euphemystic
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Saddle Creek
Release Date: 9/11/2001
Genres: Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Style: Indie & Lo-Fi
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPCs: 648401003628, 648401003666, 648401003611

Synopsis

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It's been just under a year since Son, Ambulance (a.k.a. Joe Knapp) came flying out of the Saddle Creek starting block via a CD split with fellow Omaha, Nebraska, artist Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes). While this second collaboration with Oberst (the two previously recorded a split EP for Insound's Tour Support Series) helped lodge Knapp in the minds of the indie-music masses, forcing the two together in an "every other track" format frequently made for unfavorable reviews of Knapp's work. The darker atmosphere of Bright Eyes clashed with the folk-pop aesthetic of Son, Ambulance, and many believed the two great tastes did not taste great together. Euphemystic sees Knapp striking out on his own with 10 fresh songs likely to win back some of those put off by Oh Holy Fools. Though the singer-songwriter often sounds like a ringer for Nick Drake--and in songs like the dreamy, organ-led "A Book Laid on Its Binding" or the Spanish-inflected "Maria's in Motion," he sounds like his former roommate Oberst, as well--his uninterrupted opus builds its own roomy, austere house and invites listeners to step inside. Set a spell, take your shoes off, and you'll want to come back to hear. --Sarah Sternau
 

CD Reviews

Just rest now, everything is ok.
10/10/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)

"It is late in the evening and all the clocks are slowing down. Your car is in the drive way and has just went up in flames. The television set is rambling and you have placed down a book on its binding and the spine is starting to give way. You lay back, close your eyes and let the sounds of Son, Ambulance place you in a trance. Nothing else really matters. The songs are warm, romantic, and beautiful. The record is peaceful and a welcomed change in this tired world of tired musicians. Let the car burn and let the television die."
Euphemystic is a stunning success
04/24/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Joe Knapp's lyrics are like a warm blanket, even when full of angst. The songs are like lullabyes for adults. This is not to say the songs are childlike (as many reviewers say when speaking of Knapp's voice and lyrics); just because they're not completely depressing like Conor Oberst/Bright Eyes' brilliance doesn't mean they're childlike, immature, or even all that innocent. Knapp seems to take life's hardships and tragedies and turn them on their heads until they're soothingly honest songs, which is a type of brilliance in itself. The songs are well-crafted and unique and have a personal feel. A nice complement to the rest of the Saddle Creek bunch."