Much has been made in the press about Steven Piperno recording the project in his spare bedroom. While that may be an interesting sidebar, it’s not terribly surprising. I’ve heard wonderful recordings made in similar places with rather ordinary equipment. David Slutes of Sand Rubies fame (does anyone remember the Sand Rubies?) and Lee Joseph from Dionysus Records made dozens of marketable, brilliantly recorded albums the same way. It proves that DIY sometimes is the most artistically sensible way to go.
Regardless of the recording environment, Green To Think has fashioned a remarkable album which stands by itself without all the attitude and flash of so many other bands. The band is the worn, comfortable blue jeans slung over a bedroom chair that better characterizes the wearer than the black suit covered in plastic in the closet. And isn’t that what rock n’ roll was supposed to be in the first place?
Article comments
1 - Temple Stark
Larry, I reviewed this HERE today.
I saw that you had reviewed this but did not read it until just now. I don't like to read other's reviews before I write my own, because if we have the same impressions I don't want to be influenced to move away from sounding the same.
We both picked up on the strength of each song, and in different ways alluded to the 90s.
Nice work.