Pinback
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
When they were eventually cleared from all former obligations, Pinback finally signed with New Jerseys Ace Fu Records, which released their eponymous debut in early 1999, almost a full year after it was recorded. With their long histories in West Coast indie circles and the marriage of the players diverse musical backgrounds, Pinback scored immediate critical success. The Some Voices EP that followed the next year on Tree Records displayed a slightly more lo-fi and elemental side of the band while building on the intelligently constructed songcraft of their eponymous debut. Blue Screen Life, the bands second studio effort, exuded something more musically pure from Pinback. Gone was the frilly rock nonsense. Instead, Pinback went for more of a melodic nature with classic indie flair. Absolutely Kosher released Offcell in June of 2003, and the band made their Touch & Go debut with Summer in Abaddon in fall 2004. Pinback continued to slowly push themselves a bit further with complex song structure while maintaining their indie pop sensibilities. Two years later, Pinback issued Nautical Antiques, a collection of rarities and B-sides spanning from 1998 to 2001.
