Daschel Schueler, 1985 – Never Too Big to Fail
Go Slowpoke starts off this compilation CD with a catchy Beatles like tune called “Now that I’m Dumb” that made me bob my head as if to an old favorite song. Then they switched gears dramatically and pulled off an acoustic, raw, slower sound that is very 60s. I caught a hippy vibe that made me want to pick up my guitar and strum along. The last two songs on their piece are live. The lyrics, or the voice, are comedic but worth listening to.
Maple Nightingale was next with five songs and again there was a Woodstock-like throwback. I like the lead singer’s voice better from Maple Nightingale, it was sweet and kind of reminded me of Juno (of Juno or of Kimya Dawson?).
Daschel Schueler had a poor vocal tracking for the first song; it sounded very far away, but sounded like it would be great live, so keep a look out for them. The rest of their songs were catchy and I bounced along a little, but nothing mind blowing, just soft and heard before. However, their cover of “Solitary Man” by Neil Diamond was enjoyable and is now on my ipod, the CD was worth it just for that!
1985 seemed like a continuum of the acoustic folk music that the CD covered. If you would like a 60s acoustic local sound, the CD did well. Nothing was amazing; nothing was bad. The entire CD is great for movie background music of a group of friends road-tripping through desert scenery. You will understand and agree if you can get a hold of any of their music. Look for these bands at coffee shops, not bars.
Released on Masa Records
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