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- Artist(s): Black Francis, Violet Clark
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Summary:
The second album from Black Francis and Violet Clark as Grand Duchy was written by Clark while The Pixies were on tour.
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- Record Label: Sonic Unyon
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 5
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Mixed: 3 out of 5
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Negative: 1 out of 5
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Apr 24, 2012While not everything works on Let the People Speak, it has enough originality and energy that it bodes well for wherever Clark and Black want to go next.
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Apr 24, 2012It can feel a little meandering, and a couple of the more "organically" arranged pieces seem out of place.
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MagnetApr 24, 2012[It sounds] little more than controlled and reserved stabs at Lower East Side new/no-wave of early talking Heads, Social Climbers and Blondie driven by some uppity Britpop rhythms. [#86, p.54]
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Apr 24, 2012While the layers of oddball narrative that Black brings to the table help distinguish it, aesthetically it's at least five years too late and feels like something aimed squarely at hip, divorced dads.
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Apr 24, 2012Let the People Speak feels utterly passionless and perfunctory.