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Silverlake Review by Alex Henderson
Smart Brown Handbag lived up to the promise of
its 1993 debut on its sophomore effort, Silverlake, which takes its name
from an area of Los Angeles that grew increasingly trendy in the 1990s
and attracted a lot of musicians. Quite similar to its predecessor,
Silverlake offers alternative pop-rock/guitar pop that thrives on melody
and is characterized by restraint and understatement--this is a CD that
tells its stories without beating listeners over the head. Handbag
still had a maudlin side, but that's not to say that every word coming
out of singer/guitarist David Steinhart's mouth is maudlin. If you're
going to note that Handbag can be maudlin and melancholy, it's important
to point out that the lyrics of songs like "Sleepless, Four Days,"
"Marry You" and "Short Road to Goodbye" can also be humorous and moving.
Silverlake should have made Handbag well known, but regrettably, the
band continued to be obscure.
Tracklist
| 1 |
| As Many As |
| 2 |
| Mine |
| 3 |
| Out Of Lia |
| 4 |
| Marry You |
| 5 |
| Materialize |
| 6 |
| 30000 |
| 7 |
| Temper Tantrum |
| 8 |
| Get The Girl |
| 9 |
| Short Road To Goodbye |
| 10 |
| Sleepless Four Days |
| 11 |
| Happy New Year |
| 12 |
| Deliver Us |
| 13 |
| The Circus |
| 14 |
| The Dear Angel |
| 15 |
| Unholy Union |