The Standard: August: CD

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August (CD)

The Standard

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Label: Touch and Go Released: 2002
Price: $10.99

August is a sonic explosion of guitars, keyboard-driven atmosphere, and front man Tim Putnam's raw, cathartic vocal delivery. The Standard's August will leave you completely frozen in place. A stellar, mind-blowing collection of powerful, provocative instrumentation coupled with honesty and feeling, a combination that can't be beat. Putnam and company are the saviors of innovation, making it clear that original and thoughtful music is still being made, and that the mindless filler on the radio is not the only option. If only The Standard were the standard...

Tracklisting
Disk \| 1
1	Year of Seconds
2	Five-Factor Model
3	Tree Line
4	Angelicate
5	Bells to the Boxer
6	Paper
7	Behind the Screens
8	When Everything Went North
9	Quiet Bar

User Reviews

	Peter Craft - LA, CA, USA
These guys have the tastiest penises. except for gail of course. hers tastes gross.
	Jason Morse - phoenix, , USA
Nice werk fellas! The record is extremely well done and entertaining to listen to! I laughed, I cried, it became part of me. Keep working on those left turns you will be on the NASCAR circuit real soon racing Ernie Ernharts corpse! Hope to see some new rock from all y'all and can only imagine what direction you will take your sound... should be great! Best of luck!
	johnny begood - bend, OR, USA
richie young rocks my socks off
	Josh Homme - Los Angeles, CA, USA
THIS ALBUM FUCKING DESTROYS!!!
	Chad Wilson - Vacaville, CA, USA
After catching The Standard opening for Wire at the Fillmore I picked up "August" and eagerly popped it in the changer for the long drive home. Live, their set rocked, and maybe it was my state of mind, but I could swear I heard subtle tributes to early Wire on a couple of songs where the phrasing sounded straight out of 40 Versions (Wire - 154). This is a good thing, and soon the crowd in front of the band thickened and we were impressed. The album is a bit more sparse and quiet than the live set, and the synths come on a bit strong, but the music still rocks you, sometimes quietly. You can hear a small Rush influence here, where usually this is bad, The Standard steer clear of too much instrumental self indulgence creating songs that are complicated in just the right way. The only thing this disc really lacks is the dominant twin guitar onslaught of the live performance. This probably would not have been an issue had I not seen them first. Well crafted music, definitely recommended.