Alex Bleeker, who's best known as the bass player of Real Estate, also makes really great solo music. His first release was a LP credited to Alex Bleeker and The Freaks, and on his second release, a 3 song 7" titled "these Days" released on Brooklyn label Group Tightener, The Freaks were dropped from the title and the record is billed to just Alex Bleeker, and from the completely different styles of the two records, it makes sense.
The LP had a heavy Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere-era Neil Young influence, of the 7 tracks on the LP, 2 of them pass the 5 and a half minute mark, and the whole record feels like a loose jam, which isn't a bad thing at all.
However, on the These Days 7", Alex Bleeker discards the jamming style of his previous record for a more country rock approach, trading electric guitar solos in for catchy acoustic guitar leads. Though these songs are comparable to Real Estate's more poppier songs, these songs definitely remind me of Teenage Fanclub, Golden Smog, and Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain style Pavement.
This record is a fun, refreshing, and very enjoyable listen.
Tracklist:
A side: Getting By
B Side: These Days/Never Going Back
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buy from Group Tightener (looks like it's currently sold out, but maybe there will be a reissue!)
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