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Ida continues to create slow, sad music that maintains interesting depth within the ache.
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Alternative PressThese impressive vocal arrangements suffer when Ida leave them alone in the spotlight. [Feb 2005, p.88]
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Entertainment WeeklyThe duo's voices may be muted by the small tragedies of heartache, but their resolve rings strong and true. [4 Mar 2005, p.73]
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Heart Like a River takes you on a journey, and does not leave until every sight is seen and pathway is walked.
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MagnetAs it's continued to grow, Ida has begun to sound almost ordinary. [#67, p.98]
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If Ida's sound is like a river, the emotions the band conveys are simply stagnant.
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Heart Like a River is standard Ida fare: it is pretty and well-arranged and heart-wrenching.
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Autumnally pretty tunes that are also full of quiet gravity, as if Neil Young and a lover popped Valium and decided to hash things out on record.
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Heart Like A River is a full-throated and diverse expression of the songwriting talents of Daniel Littleton and Elizabeth Mitchell, though bassist Karla Schickele's two contributions are nothing to sneeze at, either.
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Parts of the album feel overly familiar, but it’s good to have the band back in circulation.
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pedropMar 3, 2005