![]() Never a band to do things by half-measures, here they've delivered a full-fledged concept album/rock opera complete with a daffy plot about a fictional America divided into smaller republics (most notably the secular Republic of California and the Fundamentalist Christian Republic of Texas) who are at war with one another. Live reunion gigs and archival releases like their version of Fleetwood Mac's Tusk and 2002's handsome box set Cigarettes & Carrot Juice: The Santa Cruz Years primed the motor now Camper Van has fully completed their re-ignition campaign with this bona fide reunion album, which features their entire classic line-up: Lowery, guitarist Greg Lisher, bassist Victor Krummenacher, drummer Chris Pedersen, violinist Jonathan Segel, plus David Immergluck on extra guitar and strings.įor better or worse, Camper Van Beethoven have gone to great lengths to ensure that New Roman Times is no mere nostalgia trip. Thankfully, the group's members recognized this and put themselves to work brushing away the cobwebs and sweeping up the rec room. ![]() ![]() ![]() So despite the fact that their best albums- particularly 1988's Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart- hold up as well as nearly anything from the era, the bottom line is that Camper Van Beethoven entered the new century with much of their music out of print and their reputation in desperate need of rehabilitation. ![]()
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