by
Joan of Arc
- Record Label: Polyvinyl
- Release Date: Aug 24, 2004
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Alternative PressEither the worst or the best thing I've heard all year. [Dec 2004, p.152]
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Kinsellas unrelenting lack of melody, his horribly self-absorbed and nebulous lyrics, and an overall misuse of timing force the rest of the mix into the periphery for a more numbing, frustrating listen.
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The balance of unsettleing noise and artistic appreciation wavers perhaps a little too much and, as admirable a band as they are, wrapping your ears around their album unfortunately proves to be a little too much work.
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Kinsella carefully enunciates his lyrics to make sure we hear all the clever references he's making, forcing SAT words into musical phrases that stagger under the weight of their pretense.
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The album's saving grace is the surrounding music, which almost, but not quite, makes up for Kinsella's constant barrage of tiresome non-sequiturs.
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There's a ton of great music on this release, but Kinsella ultimately ruins the focus.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 9
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Mixed: 0 out of 9
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Negative: 1 out of 9
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DiegoL.Jun 21, 2008I really like their music.
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JohnF.Oct 1, 2007
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RayendraOct 13, 2005wow... i don't know i must really like their music. The Sound and the feeling when they played the music is so naturally come out.