Late last year Scranton, PA’s Tigers Jaw dropped an amazing album that easily made my 2008 year end list. The band plays a unique but catchy brand of pop punk with a definite indie rock sensibility. Upon my first few listens I struggled to find some valid comparisons for the band. Tigers Jaw have that endearing familiar charm while retaining a uniqueness all their own. After many listens some bands that finally came to mind were Superchunk, The Jazz June and Meneguar. Add to that the slacker-ish vocal style of Rivers Cuomo of Weezer or Alex Kerns from Lemuria and you have a recipe for an extremely addicting album. Similar in the way Meneguar is able to pull fans from genres that span many spectrums, Tigers Jaw possess that same ability as well. The melodies and harmonies are top notch here. The music is driving and powerful with washes of keyboard mixed in to accent everything just perfectly. This is an incredible debut that stands strongly on its own merits. But with closer inspection, this album really should speak towards the band’s promising future more than anything else.
Full Disclosure: This band’s press is handled by Beartrap PR. I work with Beartrap PR but I do not represent this band. These are my honest opinions. No shit, I swear!
Genre: Indie Rock/Pop Punk
RIYL: The Jazz June, Meneguar, Superchunk
Label: Prison Jazz
Between Your Band And The Other Band
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I Was Never Your Boyfriend
THANKS for this post. The Superchunk comparison really works! I saw Superchunk open for Teenage Fanclub many years ago and became an instant fan. When Mac made the full switch to Portastatic, I have always kept an ear open for bands of Superchunks ilk. Tigers Jaw fits the bill and I will be purchasing the CD in a few minutes! See, these Blogs do sell music! Thanks again and keep up the good work. I enjoy it daily!
I agree with SAL – this was quite the excellent rock record.