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The Burning Dirty Band : 17 Year Sun
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An ice cream store for your brain- Ambitious "Abbey Road"-style melodicism, left-of-center indie explorations, and confident rock thump.
Genre: Rock: Classic Rock
Release Date: 2004
17 Year Sun Record Label: The Burning Dirty Band
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17 Year Sun 0:28 $0.99
How Our Castle Fell 4:11 $0.99
Teeth 3:00 $0.99
Libra Fog 4:48 $0.99
Girls Are Fun 3:23 $0.99
Watered Sundays 2:45 $0.99
Letter To Kate 4:34 $0.99
Worms 5:20 $0.99
Beside The Bloom 5:55 $0.99
On My Back 8:00 $0.99
Nailed Down 4:37 $0.99
17 Year Sun 8:12 $0.99
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Album Notes

"17 Year Sun" has risen. The Burning Dirty Band's second full-length album will be the most surprising disc you'll hear all year.

What exactly is the 17 Year Sun? We say it's a blend of cicadas, impermanence, and moments of unexplainable clarity. The sonic inquisitiveness and diverse tastes of the BDB are fully realized in this sophomore studio effort. Shimmering fluorishes of guitar and keys mingle amicably with nimbly-stepping bass tones and rootsy, swaggering drum rhythms. The vocals and lyrics settle into an honest mood that is distinctly BDB.

www.kyndmusic.com calls 17 Year Sun "a blend of musical quirkiness, roots inspiration and a garage band's edge...an indescribable CD. Part groove, jazz, downright weirdness and mountain psychedelics, it is a journey of tightly composed jams and loose mellow riffs"

Recorded at Sauceland, the BDB again employ Steve West (Pavement, Marble Valley) as producer, engineer, and advisor in all things dirty. West helps Cory Garman, Ben Whitlock, Ryan Steele, and Jereme Steele fully realize their vision of a complete album, flowing through moods and textures effortlessly. 17 Year Sun speaks with the authority of seasoned songcrafters, tempered with the BDB's irreverent prankster personalities and undeniable sense for an eardrum-pleasing melody.

Defy conventional wisdom. Stare directly at this sun and surprise yourself.

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REVIEWS

John Lennon would have liked this album
author: Micah
Im hooked. Love the conceptual glee of this glowing popiness. Creative very creative. John Lennon would have liked this album.
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USA band that sounds like a great British Band
author: www.GreatIndieMusic.com
Beatles sound with a rock n roll edge. Very well written songs. Great cd.
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All the stomp of backwoods Virginia
author: Chaz Martenstein; LeftOffTheDial.com
These guys bring all the stomp of backwoods Virginia, kickin’ up dust behind them... a little daydreaming was induced, but that was all good music imagery of dimly lit, smoke-filled bars with swingin’ saloon doors, creakin’ wood floorboards, tables and chairs, and the bright orange dusk sun kickin’ at my eyes... They are each phenomenal musicians offering their own sparks, recognizing plain fun and class.
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Pop melodies with enigmatic soundscapes
author: Smother.net
The album is a raw adventure with witty lyrics and dynamic songwriting all masterfully assembled by Steve West whose work with Pavement hasn’t gone unnoticed. They deserve to get out of the shadow of the Blue Ridge mountains in the cozy confines of the Shenandoah Valley to conquer the bigger music scenes... the jam-laden tune “Libra Fog” is a superb testament to their knack for blending pop melodies with enigmatic soundscapes.
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