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- Summary: Producer and Beastie Boys collaborator Mark Ramos-Nishita returns with a solo vocal-driven album, his first release in nearly six years (and his first output for Jack Johnson's label).
- Record Label: Brushfire
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 7 out of 12
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Mixed: 5 out of 12
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Alternative PressA collection of crisp, melodic pop tunes that showcase not only his musical abilities, but his vocal skills as well. [Mar 2007, p.145]
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Under The RadarAn album for breakups and recoveries. [#17, p.99]
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UrbMore of the breezy, lo-fi indie pop that aligns Mark in the Elephant Six canon of pretty-pretty flights of fancy. [Mar 2007, p.101]
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A loose, warm, and human-scale record that sounds pretty nice right out of the gate.
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We find exquisite Beatles-indebted pop, moments of effortless lyrical and melodic brilliance and a few tunes which drift dangerously close to easy listening.
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UncutThere is little to these songs besides Mark's Lennon-like voice and an unobtrusive piano and guitar. [Apr 2007, p.113]
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Q MagazineMark appears disarmingly buoyant, his lyrics so humdrum that it's hard to take his pain entirely seriously. [Apr 2007, p.120]
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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FrankBMar 21, 2007This guy's a genius! Long overdue.
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