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- Summary: This is the debut album of the collaboration between Magnolia Electric Co.'s Jason Molina and Centro-matic's Will Johnson.
- Record Label: Secretly Canadian
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 12 out of 14
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Mixed: 2 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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This empty feeling contributes to the quiet mood of Molina & Johnson, which feels dark and battered yet still gleaming, a compilation that's as evocative as the best work of either of its namesakes.
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It sounds nothing like their other bands, and only shares that feel with their solo work. This, these twelve fragile, creaking, beautiful songs, is the sound of Molina and Johnson.
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The third of the record that’s truly Molina & Johnson shines the brightest, when their discreet identities fall away to create Burroughs’ and Gysin’s third mind.
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Alternative PressMolina & Johnson's treasures are there, as long as you listen closely. [Jan 2010, p.95]
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Together, usually accompanied by little more than acoustic guitar and piano, they create emotionally rich musical miniatures that only ever take up as much room--both musically and lyrically--as they need.
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All in all, a fine introduction to the compelling Will Johnson, but a peculiar idea, to make a painfully intimate album with two songwriters rather than just one.
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There are a few bright spots on this otherwise monochromatic album, most crammed toward the beginning.