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- Artist(s): Mike Mills, Steve Wynn, Linda Pitmon, Scott McCaughey
- Summary: This is the third release of baseball themed songs for the indie rock super group that includes Peter Buck, Scott McCaughey, Mike Mills, Linda Pitmo, and Steve Wynn.
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- Record Label: Yep Roc
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Jangle Pop
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Apr 23, 20143rd makes you love it for the same reasons you love the game itself; It’s a pleasant distraction built on timeless tradition and fascinating narrative. It’s sometimes exciting, often gripping and always nostalgic.
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MagnetApr 23, 20143rd is somewhat overstuffed at 18 songs.... But it's still an ideal soundtrack for the dead of winter, when you're pining for pitchers and catcher to report, or when your team's out of the race by the dog days of August. [No. 108, p.54]
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Apr 23, 2014You don't have to love baseball to love the Baseball Project (though it clearly helps)--on 3rd, this band has made an album that listeners who love a good story with some tough guitars can like, even if they're foolish enough to prefer football.
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UncutApr 23, 2014While a talking blues about baseball cards edges into geekville, "To The Veterans Committee," a sunshine pop supreme, might have you singing the praises of Dale Murphy without even knowing who he is. [May 2014, p.69]
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Q MagazineMay 20, 2014A must-listen if you know the infield fly rule, but not so essential if you don't. [Jun 2014, p.104]
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May 1, 2014To put it bluntly, it’s the sound of REM album tracks circa 2001-2008, only with a less interesting frontman and a lyrical conceit that can often exclude the listener.