Josh Berwanger on his new split with Dwight Twilley

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At this point, the output of the Josh Berwanger Band is starting to rival that of the bands for which Berwanger was formerly best-know, the Anniversary and Only Children. The band’s just finished recording their second LP, and just release their third single — a split with power-pop idol Dwight Twilley — on Good Land Records. We asked Berwanger a few questions via e-mail about the split and his upcoming plans.
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Josh Berwanger, “Strange Stains” LP

11183_JKTHandclaps. Sing-alongs. Jangly guitars. It’s been weird to hear Josh Berwanger‘s songs on develop live over the last year or so, and then hear them in their final, polished form on Strange Stains. Some of the songs here are so much different that it almost takes a moment to get what you’re listening to.

“Mary,” for instance, has this chunky guitar riff live that, on album, becomes strummed acoustic guitar. It goes from power-pop to something almost folksy in its recorded form — all stomps and hanclaps. While that power-pop live version is killer, the folksy rendention just shows the strength of Berwanger’s songs — the presentation can change entirely, and I’ll still love ’em.
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