Search - Thee More Shallows :: History of Sport Fishing (Dig)

One of the best albums I've heard this year

Stephen Beddows | Manchester, UK | 12/02/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The review I read for this album compared it to Sparklehorse and Grandaddy. Fair enough, if you like them then, yeah, chances are you'll be open to this. Personally I'd have said that comparisons with Mogwai, The For Carnation or Kingsbury Manx would have painted a fuller picture. Not that easy to categorise then but, like each of those artists, Thee More Shallows have created an album that doesn't quite sound like anyone else. No immediate hooks, but nothing to put you off playing it again, and again, fresh delights revealing themselves each time. I've played it almost exclusively for the past three weeks and haven't peaked with it yet. You can really get your money's worth from an album like this, one for a future "all time favourites" list."

Perfect atmospheric, downtempo rock.

Jason Komulainen | boston, ma | 07/18/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"From the depths of San Francisco comes Thee Shallows. A darkish, moody album driven by layered guitars, piano, a cello, and a group of drunken fools! Do yourself a favor and check out this album. There is real emotion here meticulously executed and recorded. Mellow without being boring, you can really become one with Dee as he croons, sings, and whispers his way through a range of emotions. Great! Great! Great!"