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- Summary: Founding member of Los Angeles punkers X and occasional actor John Doe returns with his fourth solo album, this one produced by Joe Henry with guest appearances from Rhett Miller (Old 97s), Aimee Mann, Jakob Dylan and Jane Wiedlin.
- Record Label: Artist Direct
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 6 out of 10
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Mixed: 4 out of 10
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The tunes here are full of immediately memorable, if not obvious, hooks, and the vocals capture a tenderness and vulnerability he's never before revealed.
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ResonanceSeems the perfect sweet and sour soundtrack for some yet-to-be-made Paul Thomas Anderson film. [#36, p.54]
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Q MagazineA marvellous, surprising comeback from a forgotten talent. [Mar 2003, p.103]
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The album forsakes Doe's past rockabilily, country, and punk leanings for a fairly morose, maudlin mood.
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The problem is the songs. Oh, the songs - they're pretty, all right, but there's no substance.
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UncutIf Doe intended to create an interlocked set of pieces that sustained a mood of pensive reverie, he succeeded, though there's a marked shortage of ear-grabbing, individual songs. [Mar 2003, p.95]
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BlenderSo low-key that even the amplified instruments sound semi-acoustic. [#10, p.116]
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Positive: 1 out of 2
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Mixed: 1 out of 2
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AdamLJan 14, 2005My favorite album of 03! No doubt that John can do whatever he sets out to do!
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JamesL.Oct 9, 2002
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