The Jealous Sound
Sunday's Best's Pedro Benito (guitar), John McGinnis of Neither Trumpets nor Drums (bass), ex-Knapsack singer/guitarist Blair Shehan, and former Pulley drummer Tony Palermo began their journey as the Jealous Sound at the tail end of the 1990s. They signed with Better Looking in summer 2000 and quickly issued a self-titled EP; it went on to sell 11,000 copies and show dates with At the Drive-In, the Get Up Kids, the Promise Ring, and Death Cab for Cutie allowed the band's buzz to soar. SPIN magazine to praise the Jealous Sound as "th...[more]
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With blinding, pounding, infectiously catchy rock, The Jealous Sound deliver indie-rock edginess while opening the door to a variety of different textures that broaden their sound. Don't go thinking Kill Them With Kindness is a big record -- huge is more like it. In addition to being filled with hooks that could catch a whale and dramatic, spine-tingling guitars, the album showcases Shehan's hypnotic, breathy roar and McGinnis' dead-on background vocals.
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