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...something in Sheffield’s demeanor during that practice caught Buckley??s eye and made him think of the famed Wingate...
...Buckley??s job will touch on a number of Summers’ oft-mentioned priorities...
...next Radiohead” and has even attracted premature comparisons to everybody’s favorite four-man British boy band, the Beatles. To be sure, the group’s sound is deeply rooted in rock-and-roll history. Named after folk-star Tim Buckley??s 1970 album Starsailor, the Manchester foursome bear the noticeable influence of Buckley??s better known contemporaries Bob Dylan, Van Morrison and Nick Drake. Their sound also owes something to the more modern British indie sounds of groups like The Charlatans (for whom Starsailor is now opening in their first...
...late Jeff Buckley??s name gets bandied about too much these days, but on the opening track “Nothing I Can Do,” Gottesman genuinely captures Buckley??s sense of spooky drama and effortless beauty, without the prima donna histrionics that accompany many falsetto rock divas. Not one to ride on other’s coattails, Gottesman is soon on the move, via a couple of slightly sticky ballads, to an almost self-consciously Zeppelin-esque riff on “Survive.” This brings the element of hope back...
...that was ever a valid criticism, it has been more than remedied on Odyssey Number Five, which takes the listener on a journey from the intimate to the exhibitionistic and just about every shade in between. It is an archetypal rock album, influenced by Jeff Buckley??s beauty of line and Nirvana’s bass, but finding its own distinct and powerful voice. The best rock songs must have staying power—witness the persistent popularity of anthems by U2 or REM. I have a feeling Powderfinger’s songs will soon join the list...