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- Summary: This is the debut solo release for former Sebadoh drummer/songwriter Jason Loewenstein. On these 14 tracks, J.Loew handles all instruments and songwriting duties himself.
- Record Label: Sub Pop / Domino
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 11
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Mixed: 5 out of 11
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Negative: 0 out of 11
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Most of Loewenstein's work here simply puts a happier spin on Sub Pop's raw, rough-edged rock formula -- the sort of thing Kurt Cobain might have written if Prozac was free.
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Though you really can’t forget any of the work he’s done in the past decade or so with his former band, Jason Loewenstein has really pulled off a gem of a record that momentarily loses you in his own music.
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Entertainment WeeklyThe lo-fi racket and guitar noodling are unlikely to appeal to many outside the indie-rock crowd. [12 July 2002, p.84]
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MojoThere's only fleeting glimpses of Jason's weakness for dimestore Minutemen angularity. [Sep 2002, p.104]
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Q MagazineLoewenstein's debut is pretty impressive. [Aug 2002, p.128]
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BlenderLoewenstein manages a decent impersonation of, well, Sebadoh, undercutting his bright melodies and morose shrugs with caustic bass lines. [#8, p.118]
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Alternative PressOne-dimensional and full of tired tunes. [Sep 2002, p.81]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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MikeM.Aug 15, 2002
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BillM.Sep 9, 2002
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