Article: The Glands tour on wings of major-label success

Chas J. Hartman
University Wire
09-15-2000
(The Post) (U-WIRE) ATHENS, Ohio -- It's always wonderful when a major-label act decides to make the trip to Athens. Saturday night, The Glands is coming to The Union. And don't be fooled by the band's allegiance to Capricorn Records, because The Glands serve pure, unadulterated indie-rock.

Think about any poppy British rock band being molested by the low-fi guitars of Pavement, and that's exactly what The Glands sound like. While this band hails from the once-hot Athens, Ga. music scene, R.E.M. or the B-52s isn't what's in store. Singer/Guitarist Ross Shapiro is quite an eclectic songwriter, but he doesn't bother himself with writing ...

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