A deeply strange, personal album, the Baptist Generals' No Silver/No Gold is much more than the sum of its parts. The group plays the kind of spare, threadbare indie rock that flirts with folk and country without committing to either; Chris Flemmons' biting, nasal vocals are the audio equivalent of vinegar, cutting through the band's shambling racket of strummy acoustic guitars, cellos, organs, and bashed drums bringing No Silver/No Gold together as a remarkably fresh and vital album, ...   [ read more ]

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The Baptist Generals of Denton Texas are purveyors of some of the scariest acoustic guitar mangling you're likely to hear. Main General Chris Flemmons has an unhinged wail that rivals Roky Erickson. This release is a four-song single containing one track ("Going Back Song") from their forthcoming (Feb. '03) album No Silver/No Gold and three unreleased recordings. The Baptist Generals will be on tour Nov. 1-15 with the Mountain Goats and John Vanderslice.

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Denton, TX's Baptist Generals make music for people who hate to be asked, 'What kind of music do you listen to?' They are as difficult to categorize as the tastes of any real music lover. The band recorded their latest album, No Silver/No Gold, in a garage, but they are by no means your typical garage band. Chris Flemmons writes and sings heartfelt, poetic lyrics and plays the acoustic guitar, but The Baptist Generals are a far cry from folk music. He plays the acoustic guitar the way it was meant to b...   [ read more ]

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