Starve the Dead, by Throttlerod

Starve the Dead

by Throttlerod

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1.	Borrowed Chair 05:03	buy track
2.	Long-Winded Train 03:56	buy track
3.	Starve the Dead 05:53	buy track
4.	Steal the End 04:06	buy track
5.	This Town 05:00	buy track

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Well, in leu of our “normal” one-sheets, a few days ago we were sent this review from rock critic Mat Urbancich (Hellridemusic.com, StoneRock.com, etc.)... and to make a long story short, we could not have described this record any better ourselves... so take it away Mat!
“Here’s a CD your girlfriend will dig and you won’t feel like a wuss for listening to.
While the latest Throttlerod release doesn't contain their signature sound, it won’t confuse longtime fans because the emotive song writing remains. Starve the Dead is reminiscent of the stopgap Alice in Chains EPs, in that it shows a different side of the band without necessarily being a departure in style.
Although the band has forsaken electric in favor of acoustic guitars, it isn’t primarily unplugged. Besides, less is more; the stripped down version of Throttlerod is just as good as the amped up one, maybe even more enjoyable. Starve the Dead may be the band's finest hour.
Sure, it’s a bit softer in spots, but it allows for the songs to be much more dynamic than in the past. The title track is the finest example of this, as it builds into the band’s heaviest track to date, culminating in a solo that rivals that of “Honest Joe.” (from Throttlerod’s 2003’s Hell And High Water release).
Even though the hooks are huge, the lyrics introspective and the harmonies surprisingly lavish, the real genius within these five songs are the subtleties. Be it the tambourine that recalls Mazzy Star in “Long Winded Train” or the chord progression in “Borrowed Chair,” it all shows uncanny, tuneful maturity. No band can shift between straightforward rock and laid-back, mellow songs as effort- lessly as Throttlerod.”
So there you have it... this limited release cd-ep release will only be pressed once, on a run of 2000... you know what you got to do..

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released October 11, 2004

THROTTLEROD IS: MATTWHITEHEAD : VOCALS & GUITAR CHRIS SUNDSTROM : BASS KEVIN WHITE: DRUMS
ADDITIONALMUSICIANS: WILLIAM LESLIE &
ANDREWSCHNEIDER PRODUCED BYANDREWSCHNEIDER & THROTTLEROD RECORDED BYANDREWSCHNEIDER JANUARY2004 IN NYC MASTERED BYNICK ZAMPIELLO ARTWORK BYELIZABETH HOLLOWAY

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