'The arches and dips of Lifter Puller's guitar precision are pure math rock. But in general, the Minneapolis quartet's sophomore album, Fiestas + Fiascos, defies categorization. The strut of the band's new wave synthesizers is simply far too sexy for algebra class. Guitarist/ vocalist Craig Finn is the focal point of the group, his voice hovering between speaking and singing, his inspired lyrics telling tales from a dark edge of town that's even grimmer than the one Springsteen sang about in his heyday. Bu...   [ read more ]

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'A refreshing batch of spoken/sung stories about young urban hipsters' overindulgence in nightlife, Half Dead and Dynamite was Minneapolis {post-hardcore} band Lifter Puller's first big score. The album is a perfect brew of Archers of Loaf, Girls Against Boys, and Pavement, with a hearty dose of Lifter Puller's own cagey, deceptively indolent, ironic presentation. Most of the record is paced at a dignified and anthemic dirge, but that doesn't minimize the impact of the songs. Singer Craig Finn's near-bril...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. "Secret Santa Cruz" b/w "La Quereria." The best Minneapolis band of the nineties. What more can be said? Such a terrific group of guys, such a fun live show. It's good to see Lifter Puller's popularity continuing to rise now - almost three years since their official demise. But it's a little sad that they weren't huge stars while they were around. Perhaps one of Craig Finn's lyrics from Lifter Puller's eponymous debut CD is the most appropriate statement on Lifter Puller's memory in ...   [ read more ]

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