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Entertainment WeeklyThere are eight originals seething with funky new millennium rhythms and succulent harmonic flights. [19 Mar 2004, p.65]
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Dry, cavernous production by studio pro Tchad Blake lends Give some of its uniqueness, but more crucial is The Bad Plus' way of thinking through jazz compositions with a pop mind.
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For all of their rock leanings, they are a jazz combo in the best way possible—each player brings a potent set of chops to his respective instrument.
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Another eclectic, bold and idiosyncratic concoction of modern jazz.
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Another gripping CD of thunder and grace.
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By any standard, jazz or otherwise, it is moving, mighty music - bad in all the right ways.
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Like its predecessor, Give is edgy, irreverent, and yes, fun.
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MojoIt's perhaps a tad effortful here and there, but it's gloriously impolite. [Apr 2004, p.113]
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At times, the band sounds totally incongruous, off in their own sound-proof studios beating their instruments into submission. At other times, the three come together to produce a sophisticated and ceaselessly pleasurable jazz/pop synthesis.
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While obviously talented and often inspired, it is unclear if the Bad Plus are avant-garde enough to appeal to hardcore jazz fans, or pop-oriented enough to grab the attention of rock listeners.
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Even its best moments sound like an amateurish reiteration of These Are the Vistas' quasi-jazz anarchy.
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BlenderIt's music that's all cleverness and fury from a distance, but when studied up close, it turns out to be pretty hollow. [Apr 2004, p.126]
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NathanbApr 16, 2005