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- Summary: The North Carolina husband-and-wife duo of Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp return with a second album, produced by Brian Paulson.
- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 10 out of 12
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Mixed: 2 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Entertainment WeeklyWondrously echoes the somber strains of Yo La Tengo and the more timid tendencies of the Arcade Fire. [23 Sep 2005, p.91]
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Birds Make Good Neighbors is autumn wrapped up in cashmere: rich, comfortable, welcome.
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A dark, disconcerting record that derives its power from restraint. It's Southern gothic through the filter of Ernest Hemingway, with the frightening stuff left off the page but seeping between the lines.
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These are love songs destined for indie purgatory -- the emotions are too real for corporate radio, the hooks too poppy for Indie 103.
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A little more subdued than the songs on its firecracker debut, Make Out?, yes, but hardly lacking brains or bite.
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Nothing here is as punchy or infectious as Make Out’s “Boys Who Love Girls,” or Unwind’s “You Better Get Ready,” but the bangers aren’t missed; Birds Make Good Neighbors finds a lovely, whisper-quiet continuity to supplant the unevenness of these previous efforts.
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The tunes hop as often as they whimper, with stand-up bass, slap-happy drums and wordless vocals fleshing out the reverb-rich arrangements.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 1 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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RockyDec 16, 2005one of my favs of 2005. perhaps the best band in america that nobody knows about.
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ShirleyMNov 16, 2005Phenomenol music..... Rock and easy listening at same time. Different from anything I've heard.
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michaelsNov 1, 2005
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WillDec 1, 2005Unique and infectious. One of the best of the year.
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JonathanPSep 5, 2006
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IsraelBNov 6, 2005sweet, melodic and charming at some point. it has its high-lights, although it lacks a climax.
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SeanTDec 11, 2005boring
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