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Dumb Luck isn't quite as cohesive as Dntel's debut was, but it is beautiful and carefully crafted enough to show that none of Tamborello's successes are flukes.
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Floating somewhere in between his previous release under the Dntel name and The Postal Service, Dumb Luck will likely slightly frustrate fans of each a little bit, but in other places provide some nice payoff.
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FilterWhat makes Tamborello so special is the fact that his music can stand as comfortably in a Kompakt Records compilation as it can in a room filled with indie nerds. [#25, p.102]
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After several listens, the album's warm, golden melodies surface, like cream rising to the top.
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While some of the album's songs are terrifically cloying, I can't call it a disappointment; it's more a case of diminishing returns.
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Aside from... one unstructured, unwieldy track, Dumb Luck proves highly smart and skilled.
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The album almost has a mix-tape esque feel to it and the staggering amount of guests has much to do with this.
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Dumb Luck can't help but sound like a compilation, with peaks and valleys directly correlating to a taste for the vocals.
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Under The RadarAnother understated success. [#17, p.84]
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UrbAt 40-plus minutes, Dumb Luck gets out just when the getting is good. [May 2007, p.93]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 10
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Mixed: 1 out of 10
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Negative: 1 out of 10
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johnj.Jul 13, 2007One of my favorite 2007 albums (so far).
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matta.Jun 28, 2007
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ShutupaYourfaceJun 17, 2007Not even in the same league as Life is Full of Possibilities.