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- Summary: The fist solo release from Pavement guitarist Scott Kannberg in eight years features guest vocals from The National's Matt Berninger and Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew.
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- Record Label: Nine Mile Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Q MagazineMar 15, 2017It's his most enjoyable music in two decades. [May 2017, p.112]
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MojoMar 15, 2017It's been a long journey, but Spiral Stairs has finally found his voice. [Apr 2017, p.90]
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Mar 23, 2017Doris & the Daggers is settled in an appealing way. Kannberg eases into a collection of classicist guitar pop that recalls vintage '80s college rock from New Zealand and Australia, but also bears some resemblance to the sharp, knowing pop of Kelley Stoltz, who functioned as a part-time collaborator on the record.
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Mar 22, 2017Here, Scott Kannberg finally comes to terms with what originally made him such an important part of Pavement and the '90s underground scene--and runs with it.
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Mar 27, 2017There is not much on Doris and the Daggers that is daring or new in terms of musical explorations, but the energetic vocals and pop nuances coupled with the sincerity and the understated transcendence of the songs is quite alluring.
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Mar 20, 2017This isn’t a record you crank in traffic en route to an across-town meeting; it’s a record to unwind with later that night on your second glass of Syrah--a sturdy shrug to cap off the day
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UncutMar 15, 2017His avuncular, keep-it-moving approach prevents things from getting too deep. [Apr 2017, p.39]
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