Pinback: Zach, Rob Crow. Additional personnel: Tom (drums). Liner Note Author: Roberto Espinoza C. NAUTICAL ANTIQUES, Pinback's first release following its lauded 2004 album, SUMMER IN ABADDON, collects B-sides and rarities from the San Diego-based indie-rock band's earlier tenure with the Ace Fu label. Led by vocalists/multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow, the group reveals that its stray songs are often on par with its album tracks, particularly the opening version of the mesmerizing, vaguely reggae-like "Messenger" and the gentle, lilting "Byzantine." In addition, fans of BLUE SCREEN LIFE will enjoy a pair of demo tracks from that outing, most notably a beat-driven, lo-fi version of "Concrete Seconds" that arguably tops its more familiar counterpart. While those new to Pinback's inviting, laid-back sound would do best to start with one of the aforementioned records, this compilation is essential for the devoted followers of the ensemble.

• Released: 5/13/08
• Genre: Rock
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• Format: CD