"Berman altered my perception, permanently. Because I’ve listened to and read him, I see city skylines as jagged rows of car keys, the ground sometimes seems to wobble in the moonlight, and I know that they build corduroy suits from gutters. When I drive by a yard filled with broken stuff I imagine the crumbled […]
David Berman, the songwriter and poet best known for co-founding the indie rock band Silver Jews, has died at the age of 52, his publisher Drag City confirmed. The cause of death is unknown at this time. Last month, Berman released a new album with the band Purple Mountains, after a 10-year hiatus, Billboard reports. NPR has […]
"If critics were harder on the musicians that they love, there would be better songs. But as they grow older and they lose their talent, critics refuse to let them know that and protect them" David Berman says in a rare interview with Aquarium Drunkard. "It must be very strange to live in the world […]
"David Berman became a cult hero singer-songwriter largely because he never said much, making his public expiation all the more startling. Silver Jews did not tour. He did not grant interviews. He didn't even let his record label take out ads to promote Silver Jews albums. It was as a lyricist that Berman attained his […]
