Lyric discussion by ApesMa 

Cover art for Tennessee lyrics by Silver Jews, The

I don't agree with loudobbs - and of course don't agree with the first post - having seen the Jews a few times live performing the excellent "Strange Victory, Strange Defeat", "We Could Be Looking For The Same Thing", and "Suffering Jukebox" from their last album ('Lookout Mountain Lookout Sea'), I love Cassie Berman's voice as usual. No excuses need to be made for her "untrained" faltering simplicity. It adds immeasurably to their song's authenticity and sweetness of spirit. Frankly, I don't know what David would have done without her, musically and well as personally. She's a G^dsend. I think some of the superfans typically underrated 'Lookout Mountain Lookout Sea' because it's more <gasp!> "accessible" or "polished" than previous Jews releases. Same stuff they said when 'Terror Twilight' came out.

Maybe the two bands sacrificed a little free-wheeling creative spirit for a more accomplished overall discipline; is that so bad? ("no" is the right answer)... There's a somber quality to both those records, and maybe that's what turns some off: it's a melancholy end.

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