The ballad of Dr. Powerful

Edited Monday

Sanford’s very own Dr. Powerful released its first CD with a label this week, “DayDipSnake” and tonight, they’re playing their first show since the release in Durham.

The band consists of G. Murray Anderson, D. Wayne Robinson, A. Rouse and, of course, E. Watkins. (use of first names is forbidden in Dr. Powerful), and their MySpace page can be found here.

Here’s a recent review of the band from the Nashville scene (full article here).

DR. POWERFUL This week, Murfreesboro’s Grand Palace Records issues one of the most solid releases available thus far on the small imprint: Daydripsnake, the full-length debut from Sanford, N.C.-based Dr. Powerful. Recalling many of the hallmarks of mid-’90s indie rock luminaries such as Unwound, Drive Like Jehu and, most notably, drummer Eddie Watkins’ old band Polvo, Dr. Powerful layer guitars and the occasional synthesizer into a sprawling mess of intricate melodies that seesaw between shrill dissonance and taut harmonies. But rather than simply replicate the successes of their drummer’s old band, the good Dr. manage not to sound dated by infusing a fair amount of pop sensibility into their jackhammer approach with unabashedly big choruses.

I haven’t heard the whole album yet (they won’t just GIVE me a copy) but so far, my personal favorites: “Gotta Get That Fixed” and “OldNewLittleYellowDifferent.”