{"id":1256,"date":"2014-04-18T09:57:37","date_gmt":"2014-04-18T13:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/?p=1256"},"modified":"2014-04-25T08:08:34","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T12:08:34","slug":"the-both-the-both","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/the-both-the-both\/","title":{"rendered":"The Both <br>The Both"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/the_both.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1257\" alt=\"The Both\" src=\"http:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/the_both.jpg\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/the_both.jpg 250w, https:\/\/agitreader.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/the_both-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/a>There are some combinations of things that seem so head-smackingly obvious in retrospect, it\u2019s hard to believe it wasn\u2019t always that way. Be it chocolate and peanut butter, Neil Patrick Harris and the Tonys, or bacon and everything, some things just perfectly complement each other. Add to that list Aimee Mann and Ted Leo. The two musicians have joined forces for a new band, The Both, and a self-titled album.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">Mann is best known for being the former leader of \u2019Til Tuesday as well as her 20-year solo career, while Leo is best known for fronting The Pharmacists and for his occasional solo excursions. It was during one such solo jaunt that Leo opened up for Mann on a string of tour dates. That led to combined performances during Leo\u2019s sets and eventually bloomed into The Both. The division of labor is pretty much split down the middle with both sharing lead and background vocals, while Leo handles guitar duties and Mann holds down the bass. Guest drummer Scott Seiver joins the duo, but isn&#8217;t considered a member proper.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">The combination of the two artists may seem like a head-scratcher for those who only know Mann as quiet and folksy and Leo as a frantic rocker. The truth is that the two have more common ground than one might realize. Leo\u2019s solo acoustic songs would sit fairly well in the Mann catalog, and Mann\u2019s rockier numbers would sound fairly comfortable coming from Leo. As a result, <i>The Both<\/i> (SuperEgo Records) is the perfect balance between the two. There\u2019s no sense of a sonic or lyrical compromise. Instead, each musician seems to push the other into places that they wouldn\u2019t normally go, but aren\u2019t out of character. Leo is a bit more precise with his lyrics and delivery; Mann is looser with her vocals and gets a little dirty and distorted on the bass. It\u2019s like the unveiling of hidden skill sets.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">But <i>The Both<\/i> also lets both of them do what their fans know them for best. One could argue that Leo\u2019s guitar playing may be sharper and more muscular than even on his own records. Meanwhile, Mann\u2019s vocals add a touch of lived in believability. However, one unexpected element is how well their voices combine and complement each other. They coalesce so seamlessly it\u2019s hard to believe that this hasn\u2019t been happening for years. That also goes for the project as a whole. From the country leaning of The Both\u2019s \u201corigin\u201d song, \u201cMilwaukee,\u201d to the straight ahead rockers and giddy poppy numbers, <i>The Both<\/i> delivers with an unfussy, unselfconscious quality that more established groups would be jealous to have. 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