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Each song is snappy, playful, and stylish, and that's what makes Dancing with Daggers work so well.
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Bountiful melodies were promised on The Constant Lover. On Dancing with Daggers, the band delivers, and with greater sonic oomph.
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They've developed an impressive sense of craft, and it seems they can only go up from here.
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UrbShort with no filler, Daggers isn't revolutionizing rock, but noticeably stands out among its sonic peers. [Apr 2006, p.88]
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MagnetTaut, catchy songs ripe with beginner's pluck. [#71, p.105]
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In small doses it’ll absolutely cure what ails you. Unfortunately, taken in one album-sized chunk, the effect tends to wear thin—a doubly damning criticism since Dancing With Daggers is only ten seconds shy of being thirty minutes long.
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UncutTheir debut's brevity and sharp hooks suggest a band with an acute sense of purpose. [Aug 2006, p.100]
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Under The RadarSuffers from grungy overtones, a muddy sound, and vocals that are somehow, at once, both nasal and guttural. [#13, p.97]
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Aside from a couple tracks with standout hooks (Wild Gardens, The Better Plan), their songs are forgettable.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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MattD.May 24, 2006Reminds me of Eisley meets Hole, and I mean this in a good way. At under 30 minutes, the album is too short.
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stevencMay 8, 2006super catchy and without pretense...so good. eat it 'under the radar'!
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jmayApr 29, 2006fierce and catchy!