| swearing at motorists |
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august 10, 2002 - los angeles, ca - spaceland
from la times
If you're going to be an indie-rock band from Ohio, chances are you're going to get the Guided by Voices comparisons. At least in the case of Swearing at Motorists it's justified, particularly since former drummer Don Thrasher served in GBV during their Bee Thousand heyday. Regardless, this two-piece continues to make strides on their own with "This Flag Signals Goodbye," their first with new drummer Joseph Siwinski. Filled with heartbreakingly earnest lyrics about daily minutae and enough classic guitar rock to make Tom Petty wonder where it all went wrong, Swearing at Motorists are well on their way to cursing a whole new generation of Ohio bands with yet another long shadow to overcome.
-- -- Chris Barton
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