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- Summary: John Darnielle follows 'The Sunset Tree' with this equally personal 12-song set.
- Record Label: 4AD
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 27
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Mixed: 6 out of 27
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Negative: 0 out of 27
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Every line is razor sharp and yet brilliantly descriptive.
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SpinDarnielle's signature frantic strum is all but absent, replaced by languid tempos and quiet full-band arrangements. [Sep 2006, p.108]
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Get Lonely reveals an artist in full command of his craft.
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The urgency and bone-deep brutality of The Sunset Tree may be missing here, but Get Lonely is a gentle, lucid and honest reality that works as a testament to Darnielle's keen instincts for situational observation.
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The confessional micro-detail of Darnielle’s minimal indie-folk songs – and haunted whine of a voice – remains stoically unchanged.
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Although Darnielle's incessant lyrical urgency occasionally causes some words to sound too forced, it's these delicate, well placed notes, minimal piano tinkles and two chord strums that save the songs.
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While the depression accompanying a relationship breakup comes through, several tracks lose their quirkiness in the studio setting.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 12 out of 14
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Mixed: 0 out of 14
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Negative: 2 out of 14
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PeterHFeb 18, 2007
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johnmcSep 8, 2006Involving and beautiful.
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danmDec 27, 2006
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HZAug 23, 2006bittersweet
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PatS.Aug 29, 2006Pretty brilliant, but tough listening.
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AdrianAug 27, 2006A beautiful album packed full of classics...I imagine it'll be my soundtrack to the autumn.
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TBOneOct 2, 2006
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