The Freeways by The Freeways

A neo-psychedelic road trip with velvety vocals, retro-reverb, and tape delay...

"It's as if they'd invited themselves to a party that fizzled out hours ago but had brought excellent metaphorical hash to share with anyone who's still awake."
- Barry Thompson (The Boston Phoenix)

"Somewhat vaguely understated production values may be a deliberate but misguided attempt to evoke crude ’60s product. But Karen Zanes, with a vocal style somewhat reminiscent of Signe Anderson, fronts a band specializing in short songs evocative less of ’60s psychedelia than of the nouveau-psychedelia movement of the early 1980s..."
- Francis Dimenno (The Noise)

"Karen Zanes' light voice contrasts with the buzzing guitars and battered drums, but on the quieter 'Country' she is given more space to emote, alongside a tasteful Hammond organ - an album highlight, this cut."
-Simon Lewis (Terrascope UK)

Tracklist

1.	Whenever You Want Me	3:07

2.	Neon Light Show	1:52

3.	I'll Take It	2:11

4.	Shake the Dope Out	3:17

5.	Love Is a Sick Thing	3:34

6.	Country	2:40

7.	Casa Loma	4:08

8.	Glass Eye	3:36

9.	End of Summer	3:25

Credits

released July 7, 2010

Karen Zanes: vocals, guitar, tambourine
Frank E. Butkus: guitar, keys, vocals
Mike Swidrak: bass, keys, guitar
Benjamin Gruba: drums (tracks 1-7)
Tim Madden: drums ("Glass Eye," "End of Summer"), guitar, keys
Al Polk: keys ("Country")

Recorded by The Freeways at Annex One, The EMF Building, Cambridge, MA. Written by Frank E. Butkus and Karen Zanes. "Glass Eye" by Karen Zanes and Terrence Gaglio. "End of Summer," by Karen Zanes "Shake The Dope Out" by Bobby Hecksher. Copyright Haight St. Music Press, Junk Store Music, Retarded Music. 2010 Polk Records.

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