Roadside Flowers by the Silent Boys
PENNYBLACK MUSIC:
After rattling out four albums in six years, it’s half a decade before this, the fifth album, is released. Whilst still firmly rooted in the indie-pop traditions of the earlier releases, 'Roadside Flowers' becomes the band’s finest offering thus far, mainly consisting of three-minute pop gems such as ‘Toss and Turn’, that sound like a mid-period Smiths’ track, the excellent album closer ‘Redemption’ and aptly titled 'Watermelon Girl'. There are also a couple of belting longer numbers in the shape of the title track about Dietz’s wife, Carlie, and the groovy lounge-pop of ‘Favorite Plaything’.
Tracklist
| 1. | Watermelon Girl | 3:30 |
| 2. | Toss & Turn | 3:09 |
| 3. | Tiko & the Chocolate Tree | 3:00 |
| 4. | Roadside Flowers | 4:48 |
| 5. | Favorite Plaything | 4:54 |
| 6. | Orion | 3:51 |
| 7. | God's Gift | 2:35 |
| 8. | Redemption | 3:36 |
Credits
Vocals: Wallace Dietz
Rythm Guitar: Wallace Dietz
Lead Guitar: John Suchocki
Bass Guitar: Michael Click
Drums: John Morand
All songs by Wallace Dietz
Track 3 Lyrics: Tiko Pierce
Recorded and Mixed at Sound of Music Studios, Richmond, Va., www.soundofmusicrva.com
Photo: A Girl Named Leney, www.agirlnamedleney.com
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License
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The Silent Boys is an indie-pop band that has been silently playing and recording music for the past three decades.
Prior to their debut "Beauty Tips" CD, the Silent Boys released songs on various compilations including: Will There be Time for Tea (Morgan Leah), Seven Summers (Kindercore/Tweenet), and You Thought It Was the End of the World When the Rain Ruined Your Hair (Firestation Tower).