Jay Farrar | Benjamin GibbardOne Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur
Atlantic Records [2009]
Fire Drill Review:
I couldn't think of two more distinct voices for a pairing then Jay Farrar (Son Volt) and Benjamin Gibbard (Death Cab For Cutie) as they gather here for One Fast Move Or I'm Gone, which is a collection of songs created for the documentary film about writer Jack Kerouac and the circumstances that inspired his 1962 novel Big Sur. The tracks are mostly paraphrasing of Kerouac's words developed by Farrar and the guys trade off lead vocal duties. Musically the style follows more of an Americana road, which of course is right up Farrar's alley but Gibbard provides the entertainment as he sounds right at home. Overall, you can probably only get so deep into the lyrical content but just hearing these two guys together is well worth the price of admission!
Key Track: "One Fast Move Or I'm Gone"
Band With Similar Fire: Son Volt
-Reviewed by Aidan Rox
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