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- Summary: The group featuring ex-Noise Ratchet founders releases its debut album, which was recorded in a cabin in Julian, CA.
- Record Label: Rounder
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Country
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I'm a wandering soul I got no place of my own Well, I got nothing to give Well, I got nothing to show for it And I'll be wondering on for all my... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 10 out of 12
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Mixed: 2 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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What Ode to Sunshine really boils down to is excellent songwriting. And it only helps that the album’s pacing is fantastic and hardly ever drags.
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FilterSome songs are happy songs; some are sad, but the pure joy of melody shines through in every one. [Summer 2008, p.92]
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Despite passing echoes of Spoon and Violent Femmes, Delta Spirit's rough barroom pop is its own creature, with jangly pianos, rattling drums, and scruffy acoustic guitars making a thrilling ruckus.
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Their sound is timeworn and instantly familiar: the “set me free” chorus of ‘Streetwalker’ is pure Springsteen, while the honky-tonk of ‘Trashcan’ is classic Stones, made more remarkable by the sandpaper snarl of their frontman.
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The ex-Noise Ratchet founders shift to more rootsy territory with their new band, yielding impressive results.
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Despite Delta Spirit’s anarchic (i.e., creatively opportunistic) sampling of everything from cold war folk to the Cold War Kids, when the band members hit their stride--as on the rumbling, locomotive grooves of piano-stung epic Americana on 'Trashcan'--Sunshine becomes nothing less than an ode to musical joy.
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MojoThe sunshine's grim down their way, but their best songs allow a glimmer. [Apr 2009, p.109]
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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EvanTJun 6, 2009Awesome album, but meant for LP.
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BrendanFeb 3, 2010Great album, translates well to live sets - can't wait to hear the follow up.
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Jan 30, 2011
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JonHDec 1, 2009
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WaldoDec 24, 2009
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RyanSNov 30, 2009This is a strong effort. I can listen to this from beginning to end. The song "Children" would not sound out of place on an Arcade Fire album.
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GregLJan 15, 2009
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