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Apr 1, 2013While the resulting record may not have the power to transcend time and space, it's got loads of charm and a captain who knows how to chart a streamlined course.
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Mar 29, 2013There’s no question he can put a good tune together; what’s less clear is whether he can interpret those tunes as well as he writes them, and breathe a little flesh-and-blood human messiness into them in the process.
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Apr 9, 2013With three similar, enjoyable albums of sunny indie rock/power pop under his belt, with Dormarion, Lerner may have reached the end of this particular avenue of sonic exploration.
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Mar 29, 2013The songwriting is sharp, the tunes memorable, and the spirit there in droves. But, for better or worse, new ground is not paved.
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Apr 3, 2013There's more of the same on Dormarion, the singing drummer's reliably affable third album for Merge, which has a little something for everyone, but stops short of total engagement, like a slightly too tipsy party host.
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Apr 2, 2013Though the desire to expand his musical repertoire is understandable, the new direction doesn’t feel particularly inspired or innovative, and detracts from the simpler pleasures he’s still quite capable of delivering.
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Mar 29, 2013Dormarion is a record that fits the Telekinesis mould whilst taking major strides towards breaking it; it’s uneven, sure, but it’s also pretty exciting.
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Apr 2, 2013Dormarion should leave returning fans satisfied and new listeners hooked as Lerner continues to refine his skills and churn out strong albums.
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Apr 1, 2013Dormarion [is] his most mature album yet, and proves Lerner to be one of the more talented young indie pop acts out there today.
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Apr 9, 2013The songwriting is just as strong as anything in Lerner’s output and much like emotional nadirs, emotional zeniths also fade. Lerner’s moment in the sun is as fun for the listener as it is for him.
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MagnetApr 16, 2013The album includes a perky Cure pastiche, a taste of synth-pop and some very Spoon-ish back-and-forth between fuzzed-out, noisy guitars, but the succinct, kinetic rockers are its high points, and leaves you wanting more of them. [No. 97, p.59]
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Apr 12, 2013At each fork in the road, instead of going one way or another, Lerner takes the fork.
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Apr 3, 2013Overall, Dormarion is one of the most eclectic, fun records of the year.
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Apr 12, 2013Lerner released two solid albums of guitar-and-drum-led rock, but he grows on Dormarion because he is finally willing to knock over the boundaries he built for himself.
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