The Wolf Colonel aka Jason Anderson sometimes follows ordinary indie rock conventions on Something/Everything! There's yearning power pop balladry in "Astronaut, Astronaut"; a fondness for straining vocals and folk-rock-influenced guitar work that betrays the continuing influence of R.E.M. on indie acts; and some abrasive post-punk that puts the emphasis on the punk. He's distinguished from the norm, however, by both the variety of approaches he employs and the slightly off-ki...   [ read more ]

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The Castle delivers more of Wolf Colonel's entertaining, unpretentious indie rock. As with Vikings of Mint, the Guided by Voices influence stays strong on songs like Sabotage the Alley, Pet You Over, and He Goes Places No One Goes, but, once more, Wolf Colonel finds more fun and liveliness in this sound than Bob Pollard and company do currently. Regardless of what inspired them, the shifting tempos and free-falling guitar lines on Is This What We Asked For? and Fantasy Soccer's shiny harmonies and guitars ...   [ read more ]

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With a band name like Wolf Colonel and short, spiky pop songs with equally nonsensical titles like Mister Easter Aeroplane, These Aquatic Droids, and Uncle of France -- 15 of them in less than a half hour, all told -- it's pretty clear that singer/guitarist Jason Anderson learned his indie rock life lessons at the altar of Guided by Voices. Fortunately, Vikings of Mint is a damn sight better than the last few GBV records; what Anderson's songs lack in originality they make up for in sheer panache, combinin...   [ read more ]

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