Sparrow

Label: Absolutely Kosher
Genre: Pop

Time for some band genealogy: more than a decade ago, drummer Jason Zumpano stole singer/guitarist Carl Newman from a covers band and formed, simply, Zumpano. Their debut album, on Sub Pop, Look What The Rookie Did, is pure genius. Easily one of my favorite records of the past ten years. See, while too many bands haphazardly claim to be influenced by The Beach Boys' Pet Sounds, Zumpano is one of the few that make the influence count. After two records Newman and Zumpano went their separate ways and formed The New Pornographers and Sparrow, respectively. It took me a while to track down Sparrow, but it's been worth the wait.

This is How it's Done [MP3, 2.0MB, 192kbps]
The Early Years [MP3, 3.5MB, 192kbps]
Gone [MP3, 2.2MB, 192kbps]
Mountain on Mountain [MP3, 7.6MB, 250kbps]
A New Way of Smiling [MP3, 5.6MB, 215kbps]
A Broken Sign [MP3, 6.3MB, 205kbps]

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Posted by sean on 07.03.05 | Buy from Amazon, Insound
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