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- Artist(s): Brandon Summers, Benjamin Weikel
- Summary: The fifth full-length release for the Portland, Oregon indie folk duo was writtened, recorded and produced by The Helio Sequence.
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- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Dream Pop, Noise Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
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| Keep in mind the last time You go away at night Keep in mind the last time But don't ignore the first Raise your eyes just go again There will... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Sep 19, 2012A quietly seductive album that's atmospheric, sometimes melancholic, but often beautiful.
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Sep 13, 2012Though this record's pace does not change much during its 43 minutes of playtime, each track is a slow-burning confession from Summers and Weikel's subconscious, a genuine feat that has taken them 16 years to convey.
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Oct 19, 2012Because so many of the songs are nearly indistinguishable, listeners are likely to either embrace Negotiations as a unit or to dismiss it outright. If listeners resist the urge to listen sporadically on their iPods (and I highly recommend that they do), there's much to be celebrated.
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Sep 12, 2012You'll find something to latch onto in every song, but you won't always walk away from Negotiations with its choruses in your head; it's a more consistent record than its predecessor, but more orderly, too, and the highs just aren't quite as high.
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Oct 30, 2012Negotiations develops spaciously, expanding with every song until it becomes enveloping.
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Sep 13, 2012there's an overwhelming sense of intimacy hanging over the album's 43 minutes, thanks to lyrics heavy on introspection and a sound served well by a new studio packed with vintage and analog gear.
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Q MagazineSep 12, 2012Too much of the material is lightweight, ultimately making this an exercised in what might have been. [Oct 2012, p.101]
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