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- Summary: Andrew Broder's third Fog album reprises the song "Hummer" from a recent EP of the same name, and adds 12 new tracks. It's both more vocal-oriented and (at times) more electronic than earlier efforts.
- Record Label: Lex
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Electronic
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Positive: 10 out of 11
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The WireImagine cLOUDDEAD jamming with Wilco, with David Lynch producing, and you're only halfway there. [#257, p.70]
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UrbA wonderful, fascinating record. [May 2005, p.85]
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Easily the most adventurous work in the Fog catalog yet.
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Occasionally, you might wish for a more generous-sounding lead vocal or concise song structure, but 10th Avenue Freakout is populated with stimulating, rather than easily accessible, music.
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Where there was previously a plethora of cuts, glitches, and turntable sounds, there are now indie pop hooks with an underlying aesthetic of experimentation.
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Q MagazineWhen it all gels, you can forgive the occasional bout of navel-gazing self-indulgence. [Jun 2005, p.120]
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The musical missteps wouldn’t be so bad if Broder’s voice didn’t often betray him.
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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BrentSApr 28, 2005my favorite fog album/my favorite album this year so far
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thomastMay 9, 2005
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