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Tom Gabel

Anna Is a Stool Pigeon [7 inch]
2008
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Tom Gabel - Anna Is a Stool Pigeon [7 inch] (Cover Artwork)


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Published on March 13th 2009

The companion 7" to Tom Gabel's debut EP, Heart Burns, Anna Is a Stool Pigeon may actually be a bit better than the real thing.

For starters, it's got the title track lifted straight off the EP, which was arguably one of the prime standouts. The harmonica and acoustic-led folk-pop jam is so much fun for addressing something so controversial, potentially corrupt and plain scary (the argument that environmental activist Eric McDavid was a victim of entrapment by an FBI informant simply known as "Anna").

The bonuses aren't incredibly special, but still rather solid. You get a stripped-down acoustic take on "Random Hearts" that sounds natural and fluidly delivered, while "I Can't See You, But I Know You're There" is delivered in a similar fashion, nonetheless with lyrics that weigh a little on the cheesy side ("I got my new favourite [sic] record today. / My favourites change every single day. / Except you, / you'll always be number one.").

Vinyl fiends and Heart Burns fans would do well to scope this one.

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    Posted by bongsmcj on 2009-03-16 21:14:32

    you spell "favourite" like a "poseur"

    Posted by fallingupwards84 on 2009-03-16 19:26:09

    I don't think those lines are cheesy at all

    sarcasm?

    Posted by necktattoo on 2009-03-16 08:23:04

    tom supports terrorism

    Posted by jq on 2009-03-15 16:43:52
    My Score:

    Is this supposed to be a review or a press release? Looks like the latter to me. Either way, this album was disappointing.

    Posted by eazyd2 on 2009-03-15 11:04:57

    needs more gayballs

    Posted by SloaneDaley on 2009-03-14 15:40:16

    They should have just included the acoustic version, "I Can't See You But I Know You're There", and "Nuclear Cowboys In An Age Of Drift" (which he recorded but hasn't yet released) on the original version of Heart Burns to make a solid ten tracks.

    Posted by WaitingRoom on 2009-03-14 10:18:16

    This record was at Hot Topic.

    Posted by Problematiclogic on 2009-03-14 09:33:38

    Random Hearts is an awful song. It should not exist.

    But everything else is great

    Posted by crackpotdemagogue on 2009-03-14 09:02:05

    i was looking for a higher resolution version of the cover art and came across this: http://slog.thestranger.com/files/2007/08/gabel.jpg

    ahahaha!

    Posted by Slacker on 2009-03-14 08:30:13
    My Score:

    This is a good song. Chuck Ragan plays the harmonica and sings back-ups

    Posted by mattramone on 2009-03-14 03:33:51

    Best part of this is the non-Depeche Mode version of "Random Hearts."

    Posted by oskorei on 2009-03-14 01:26:14

    Gabel Schmabel this stuff is still pretty boring.

    Posted by ChadReligion on 2009-03-14 01:00:42

    Haven't heard this yet, and really haven't taken a liking to any of his solo stuff very much(so far from what I've heard", but I will give this a shot only because I really like the artwork. kinda stoked.

    Posted by mattp330 on 2009-03-13 18:49:24

    i bought heart burns used the other day for four dollars. i love against me! but im glad i didn't pay the 11 bucks when it was new

    Posted by Ravnos on 2009-03-13 17:41:46

    Coming soon to the CBC, Ann(a) of Tom Gabels.

    Posted by Torgo on 2009-03-13 17:33:25

    Anna I think is probably the best song on that EP, or Amputations

    Posted by lostandclowned on 2009-03-13 16:39:18

    I don't think those lines are cheesy at all.

    Posted by punk_sk on 2009-03-13 16:36:14

    did this really requite a review?

    Posted by red_eye_inc on 2009-03-13 15:48:16

    To be honest, I haven't listened to this since I first got it. It's good, but Heart Burns is longer so it wins every time.

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