MAGNOLIA SUMMER
From Driveways Lost View : CD | $9.99
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01. Along For A Ride
02. Once In Awhile
03. Director
04. Sink Or Swim
05. Sum Of All Fears
06. Words For War
07. The Passing Days
08. Lost In The Way
09. Habitrail
10. Casting Satellites
11. Palindrome

From Driveways’ Lost View is the second full-length from St. Louis’ Magnolia Summer. In contrast to the hushed, intimate quality of the band’s 2003 debut, Levers and Pulleys, View reveals a louder, rawer, and more spontaneous side of Magnolia Summer, one that’s already quite familiar to fans of the live shows. Distorted guitars buzz and howl against the blast of drums and bass, but despite the aggressive edge, Magnolia Summer retains its distinctive grace and vulnerability.

"The end result is an engaging album that bursts with movement: A little bit Wilco's ragged storytelling, sometimes Built to Spill's noisy-jumpy indie rock, often R.E.M.'s Out of Time-era regal jangle, View isn't afraid to smash expectations or transcend genres (Annie Zaleski, The Riverfront Times, May 10, 2006).

MAGNOLIA SUMMER
Levers and Pulleys : CD | $9.99
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01. Pushing the Needle Too Hard
02. Summer Moon
03. At Least For Now
04. Break In
05. Wish You Well
06. Baton Rouge
07. Canary
08. Your Brightest Consolation
09. Standing Still
10. Unlock The Door
11. Figure:Ground
12. Maybesomeday

"Through means of dramatic, metaphoric or poetic overlay, every word in this band’s name and album title are reflected in the music contained within. It’s organically gorgeous while purposefully ordered and propulsive. The shifting lineup is built around songwriter, singer and guitarist Chris Grabau (based in St. Louis, some of the players can also be found in the ranks of such outfits as Waterloo, Nadine, Climber and the Rockhouse Ramblers). The varied instrumentation allows for appropriate settings for a project that is first and foremost about the songs. From the shimmering guitars and incendiary bearing of “Wish You Well” to the laid-back twilight of “Figure: Ground” and “Maybe Someday,” the songs sparkle, as Grabau sings with a fragile urgency, allowing lyric phrases to bob to the surface and then swim away. Levers and Pulleys may be hard to pin down stylistically, but it’s unified by the strength of the writing and the sympathetic arrangements." —David Greenberger, Metroland Online

MAGNOLIA SUMMER
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Flower logo on Light Blue shirt | $14.99

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st. louis salutes the father of rock n' roll (2004)

John Lennon was once quoted as saying, "If you tried to give rock & roll another name, you might call it Chuck Berry." He didn?t exaggerate: Chuck Berry's songs embody not only rock & roll but the community and spirit of St. Louis, the city he calls home. Brown Eyed Handsome Man is a compilation of Chuck Berry songs newly recorded and re-imagined by a number of St. Louis? foremost artists, including Fontella Bass, Jay Farrar, the Bottle Rockets, the Rockhouse Ramblers, Magnolia Summer, and Waterloo. These 19 tracks of ragged, raw, smart, and sexy rock & roll is a love letter to both a city and a man whose vision and charisma helped usher in the modern age. It's only fitting that all the proceeds of the record go toward the support of St. Louis? community radio station, KDHX FM 88.1. Digipak.