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- Summary: The first full-sized studio release from the songwriter for the Portal video game series, this album contains his first new material since 2006. It was produced by They Might Be Giants' John Flansburgh and features Suzanne Vega, John Roderick (of The Long Winters), and Sara Quin (of Tegan and Sara).
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- Record Label: Jocoserious Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
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Nov 23, 2011And even though it's a more emotionally heavy album than a lot of his previous work, Coulton still knows how to leave people with a smile, ending the album with two new versions of his famous Portal and Portal 2 theme songs.
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Nov 23, 2011Hum-worthy ditties that suggest Artificial Heart is definitely the real deal.
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Nov 23, 2011A little inconsistent it may be, but Artificial Heart is one of the most replayable albums of the year which, in combining Coulton's songwriting smarts with Flansburgh's emboldening influence, produces something frequently irresistible.
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Nov 23, 2011Artificial Heart is an enjoyable, albeit off-kilter album that is probably better as individual songs rather than as a complete piece.
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May 17, 2012
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Jan 24, 2015This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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