Saturday, March 12, 2022

Late Rivals - Casting Shadows (198?, Crown)

Another blind purchase, sealed no less.  Not turning up much pertinentn info about Late Rivals, who may have been denizens of Tennessee, albeit their isn't a single southern accident to be identified amongst this album's eight tunes. Definitely a collegiate edge to much of Casting Shadows, particularly "Ghostown" and "My Marcelle," both of which illicit some tasteful R.E.M. jangle.  A thoroughly listenable, and occasionally rewarding record, just don't expect much in the way of mystique. BTW, no copyright date was provided anywhere on the graphics, but it's pretty safe to say this dates from the mid/late 1980s. 

01. Wilderness
02. Ghostown
03. All Mixed Up
04. Stars
05. Her Tie's Bind
06. My Marcelle
07. Slow Down
08. When You're Gone

Hear

5 comments:

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D said...

Some info I found....
https://www.ricardo.ch/fr/a/late-rivals-casting-shadow-lp-1191640170/

Dave said...

That cover art will win no awards... even for 1985.

spavid said...

Thanks guys.

Unknown said...

These guys were my friends in college at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville (and still are to this day). Happy to answer any questions about the record. The band was quite popular in the Southeast, playing the same circuit of Southeastern Conference towns as many other bands bearing the influence of Southern jangle bands.