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- Summary: Using a 2003 European tour as inspiration, the Athens, Georga indie-rockers recorded this sixth album as a series of narratives about both Americans traveling abroad and about recent immigrants to the United States.
- Record Label: Bar/None
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 7 out of 9
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Mixed: 2 out of 9
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Negative: 0 out of 9
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The 'Line now possess a maturity in their songwriting that most indie-rock stalwarts can only dream of.
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SpinMost of Fortune's tunes revolve around love and politics, which McArdle nails with a combination of wit, cynicism and sorrow. [Nov 2004, p.117]
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Blender[Their] constant shifts in perspective aren't distracting, they're divine. [Oct 2004, p.126]
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MojoFew bands can make desperation sound so all embracing and enticing. [Jun 2004, p.111]
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UncutThrashes to the classic American assembly-line rock of Springsteen and the choppy pop of early Nick Lowe/Joe Jackson. [June 2004, p.88]
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While this technically is enjoyable alt-country circa a half-album before Summerteeth, genre-standard romance and arrangements muffle the otherwise "astonishing narratives."
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Despite Fortune’s several throwaway tracks and sometimes generic alt-country feel, it serves as a reminder that The Mendoza Line’s prolific songwriters are still capable of churning out catchy, accessible pop songs.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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SterlingTNov 5, 2005
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