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- Summary: The Norwegian artist (backed here by The Faces Down Quartet) remakes himself as a cabaret singer, with a disc full of jazz-pop tunes including a cover of the standard "Night and Day."
- Record Label: Astralwerks
- Genre(s): Indie, Pop
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 14
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Mixed: 4 out of 14
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Negative: 1 out of 14
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In the end, it is musicianship that makes Duper Sessions unquestionably successful.
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The album is imminently listenable, providing a brisk background as easily as it rewards a close listen.
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Under The RadarThe album's success hinges precisely on that nebulous concept called "getting it right," and all parties involved certainly do. [#13, p.86]
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A bit uneven.
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His soft Ben Gibbard geekiness is an odd, if timely, fit for the swinging material, and flourishes of Jeff Buckley throat rattles don't help.
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BlenderLerche originals... aren't starry-eyed vintage exercises. They're just swell new tunes. [Apr 2006, p.114]
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SpinHe tries hepcat jazz-piano bop and balladry with pitiful results. [May 2006, p.91]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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mattaMar 30, 2006
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Mar 3, 2016
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guzApr 3, 2006I love this album! This guy has so much talent and a great voice. Critics are clearly wrong on this one.
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KeeganDApr 4, 2006
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goosegApr 3, 2006Poor your biggest wine glass with some expensive pinot, light a cuban and be impressed by this sweet retro sound!
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ChelseaMay 31, 2006
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