Originally published on June 12th, 2026. Written by Marc Schuster. Foreword by Jeff Thomas.
A really quick note before we get to Marc’s fantastic read here. I actually reached out to a few people to write a few words about some of these submissions, in an effort to cover as many artists as possible. When I listened to Live in Philadelphia by The Silver Doors, I knew this would be an artist that my great friend, Marc Schuster, would be able to put pen to paper for. He is a rock savant and the man lives, breaths, and embodies the spirit, the soul, and the heart of Philadelphia. Not only did Marc pull through, but I found out he actually has interviewed The Silver Doors before on his Abominations platform. Here is that interview:
Cavernous echo, twangy guitars, drums that lean heavily on the toms. There’s something psychedelic about The Silver Doors. I hate to use the phrase “timeless,” but I might say “out of time.” Maybe that’s because it’s a live recording — Live in Philadelphia, to be precise, and in CART studio, no less. I’ve been there. It’s a cool space. High ceilings. Nooks and crannies. Lots of cool gear, some behind cages. So it’s “live” but not “live in front of an audience live.” Just “live” in the sense that there are no overdubs or multitracking, the way music used to be recorded: a band in a room, a bit of tension but not too much. Just enough to get the juices flowing.
The first track is called “Legwork.” Strong surf vibe. I love the vocal. It’s loud and distorted. Not quite angry but certainly agitated, as are all the vocals on this three-track album. The other two tracks, “Better Now” and “Way of the Buffalo” lean in a more bluesy direction, but they all have a strong garage-rock feel, what with all the reverb and distortion. And hence the “out of time” feeling I get. The lack of studio trickery means this album could have been recorded at any point during the rock era, and I’d put it up against anything from classic garage acts like The Seeds or The Count Five or newer (“new” being a relative term in the realm of the timeless) bands like The White Stripes or The Black Keys.
Final Thoughts
Marc’s take on this is absolutely correct. I listen to Live in Philadelphia and I am spinning to find a distinct reference to an era. He hesitated to pull the trigger on the phrase “timeless” (I get it, it’s too often used), but I think that is so applicable with this band. This band draws from psychedelic sounds of the 60’s and 70’s to grungy surf punk rock from the 90’s. The hit “replicated vintage” energy of late 00’s indie rock and they have a hint of roots influence by incorporating a fiddle in the most interesting way. They truly have decades worth of influence in their music. This is absolutely a great listen. Live in Philadelphia is 3 songs and runs 15 minutes. It released March 6th of this year. Their self-titled debut album, The Silver Doors, released on April 15th, 2024. Listen to it here.
About Marc:
Marc Schuster is no stranger to FMOF. Not only has he been featured in two reviews for his release of the single Hello, Johnny! and more recently, his album, In the Weeds, as well as a review of his band DelCobras EP, New Skins (and a blind reaction), but this isn’t even the first time he’s been a guest author for FMOF. Check out his previous article, It’s Like Bowling.
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