Alt country eschews the increasingly polished, pop sensibilities of typical country for a more lo-fi sound, frequently infused with a strong punk and rock and roll aesthetic.
The tragic death of David Berman in 2019 didn't really change my mind about Silver Jews, it just reinforced it. This album, American Water, is one that I've gone back to
Dan Berman is a weird dude. He looks like Bret Gelman playing an aging indie rock asterisk. He was roommates with and collaborated with Stephen Malkmus in college