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Public Strain by Women (Record, 2010)

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With Public Strain the band honed a sound truthful to that reverb-drenched noise while allowing the pop sensibilities to surface into clearer focus. The band are often compared to classic acts such as the Velvet Underground and the Zombies.

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Product Identifiers

Record LabelJagj, Jagjaguwar

UPC0656605215211

eBay Product ID (ePID)24046040285

Product Key Features

FormatRecord

Release Year2010

GenreIndie Rock/Pop

ArtistWomen

Release TitlePublic Strain

Dimensions

Item Height0.16 in

Item Weight0.48 lb

Item Length12.35 in

Item Width12.03 in

Additional Product Features

Number of Tracks11

Tracks1.1 Can't You See 1.2 Heat Distraction 1.3 Narrow with the Hall 1.4 Penal Colony 1.5 Bells 1.6 China Steps 1.7 Untogether 1.8 Drag Open 1.9 Locust Valley 1.10 Venice Lockjaw 1.11 Eyesore

Number of Discs1

NotesOn their debut self-titled album, Women embraced sonic brashness that with deeper examination revealed to be tinted with sly pop melody. With Public Strain the band honed a sound truthful to that reverb-drenched noise while allowing the pop sensibilities to surface into clearer focus. The band are often compared to classic acts such as the Velvet Underground and the Zombies. From the opening strains of "Can't You See" it's clear that the album is far more than just a continuation of their debut. Resting upon Matt Flegel's plodding bass line, Patrick Flegel's deadpan vocal delivery, and Chris Reimer on bowed guitars and cello, this moody, nocturnal ballad opens the album on a dark note. This exact balance of delicate and dense is a pervasive thread throughout the album, reflecting the contradiction of the band's environment buried in urban sprawl framed by prairie landscape. Whether twisting through the urgent krautrock of "Locust Valley," an exercise of harmony through simplicity, or climaxing with the bittersweet melody of "Eyesore," the album somehow builds luminous contrast out of a palette of grays. Public Strain cycles through insomnia, paranoia, resignation and euphoria, to capture a band with an undeniable voice coming into full awareness of their craft.