The Sweet Nectar debut Tired Face in Clown Paint is the sort of hard rock album you'd play at a college art exhibit. Not that that's a bad thing, mind you; it's just that the guys in Sweet Nectar seem determined to make their record as inaccessible as possible without making it just plain bad. Pop melodies are turned inside out, time signatures are dissected, and only most of the lyrics are in English. A song like "Flatland Diggs" proves they have the chops to sell out, but with disturbing lyrics that challenge the listener to think. A sweet and strange debut.
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The Lighthouse April 1996Reviewed by Todd BrownSome very few, very thorough readers may recall an extended rant which appeared a few issues back extolling the virtues of a band called Four Living Creatures. Well, they're no longer an indie, they're no longer Four Living Creatures, and they're back. Sweet Nectar is essentially the same band considered by many to be the best of those appearing on this past summer's Cornerstone New Band Stage.…Similar sounding releases
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