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A beautiful mess of indie rock, country-rock and lo-fi with lyrics both witty and profound - the Silver Jews were formed in 1989 by writer David Berman along with Pavement's Stephen Malkmus and Bob Nastanovich.
Sometimes regarded as a Pavement side project, in fact The Jooswere formed before Pavement, and by 1996's The Natural Bridge album none of the Pavement musicians featured. Offering listeners an album without the inimitable influence of Stephen Malkmus' guitar and vocals, Silver Jews were always a conduit for David Berman's brand of sardonic, countrified indie rock, and Berman has remained the only constant member.
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Berman had been steadfast in his almost complete refusal to play live, and so surprised the indie world when he announced the Silver Jews first ever tour of the U.S and Europe in 2006.
Silver Jews' sixth album Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea is released in May on Drag City Records.
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