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- Summary: The more experimental of Conor Oberst's two releases in January 2005 is the electronic-flavored 'Digital Ash,' which includes some help from the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Nick Zinner and the Postal Service's Jimmy Tamborello.
- Record Label: Saddle Creek
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Take It Easy (Love Nothing) | |
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First with your hands, then with your mouth A downpour of sweat, damp cotton clouds I was a fool, you were my friend We made it happen You took off... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 28
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Mixed: 10 out of 28
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Negative: 3 out of 28
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Alternative PressRiskier but not totally out of character; it's the more holistic right brain to Wide Awake's rational left brain. [Feb 2005, p.81]
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FilterThere are a few failed experiments... but these failures are punctuated by astounding moments. [#14, p.95]
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Mark[s] a remarkable progression from Oberst's teen troubadour origins.
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Over-produced and (regrettably) heavily dependent on synth-powered '80s grooves.
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The good songs don't start kicking in until about halfway through, after many synth glitches and botched break beats. But once it gets going, it's phenomenal.
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BlenderMostly, these electro trances... sound like an ill-advised quest to make a Williamsburg version of Dark Side Of The Moon. [Mar 2005, p.132]
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MojoGhastly. [Feb 2005, p.102]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 45 out of 56
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Mixed: 5 out of 56
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Negative: 6 out of 56
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thewieveJan 22, 2005his best work yet, i like every song (with the exeption of maybe the first one). Don't listen to the bad reviews, it's seriously so good.
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robmFeb 21, 2005a grower. not as instantly likeable as 'i'm wide awake...', but an intricate and original album of challanging and compelling music.
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Oct 9, 2011
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RyanM.Jan 23, 2005
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EdwardEMar 2, 2005
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MichaelKFeb 28, 2005
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ScottHApr 2, 2005
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