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The Snaps (CD-Release)

A A A Comments (1) By Andrea Swensson Wednesday, Jan 13 2010

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Fans of Robert Wilkinson's Brit-pop and post punk-inspired rock band the Flamin' Ohs will be surprised to hear him adopting a country twang on his latest project, but he pulls it off just as effortlessly. The Snaps are a four-piece, and many of the tracks on their debut, Spokes and Wires and Shiny Words, marry Wilkinson's vocal swoops and sighs with softened harmonies by bass player Jenny Case, creating a duality between the gentler voices and grimier guitars that Wilkinson himself has coined "dirty-sweet Americana." Wilkinson is a longtime veteran of the local scene, and there's a bit of Minneapolis history in every track on his new CD, odds and ends scraped up from a life spent in bars and clubs throughout the city. It's a sound that can't be traced back to one band in particular but sounds decidedly familiar, like an old friend blurring memories together into one powerful, poignant tale. The Snaps will celebrate the release of their CD tonight with the Blue Mollies and Patches & Gretchen.
Sat., Jan. 16, 8 p.m., 2010

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