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- Summary: This is the sixth solo album for Mike Kinsella under the name Owen.
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- Record Label: Polyvinyl
- Genre(s): Emo, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
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Nov 9, 2011So it is in just nine short songs, Kinsella has crafted something deeply resonant, deeply impacting and most importantly, timeless.
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Nov 10, 2011They are an emotionally rich dialogue that is so easy to relate to, it's hard not to get lost in his sentiments.
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Jan 17, 2012Luckily, as his focus on formative heartbreak has slowly graduated to the trials of marriage and children, Owen's catalog has likewise matured in sound.
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Nov 9, 2011Kinsella's tried-and-true delicately delivered cynicism combined with a new approach to instrumentation is refreshing after all these years.
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Nov 9, 2011It's not a marked deviation from past discs, but it does show signs of Owen's gentle, stately erosion.
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Nov 9, 2011Overall, Owen's Ghost Town plays like a well-crafted folk/pop atmospheric album, reminiscent of artists who do maudlin atmosphere better, such as Mark Kozelek, or Iron & Wine.
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Alternative PressNov 11, 2011Owen leave behind the emotional outbursts of his collaborations with his brother Tim in Cap'n Jazz, Joan Of Arc and Owls, but keep a quieter, suburban rage alive on his sixth album. [Dec 2011, p.121]
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