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Q MagazineMagnificent Fiend recycles a lot of hairy late-'60s/early '70s rock moves. [June 2008, p.149]
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It may be churlish to criticise Miller for proving and expanding his range, but anyone expecting another superior, overdriven, psych cacophony will be disappointed.
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When [Ethan Miller] bellows, "Lord, have mercy on my soul," the result is hokey, irresistible fun.
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I’d rather be listening to Magnificent Fiend’s antecedents.
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It's not until Magnificent Fiend's closing trio of seven-minute behemoths that Howlin Rain find traction, though it's the band's willingness to tweak its grand appropriations, rather than the tracks' epic lengths, that helps the songs stick.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 1 out of 6
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DavidB.Apr 6, 2008A good-sounding album, but it's nothing new or original.
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SaviS.Mar 19, 2008Please, please listen the guitar solo at the end of Lord Have Mercy, it's beautiful!