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At 27 tracks, the whole affair could do with a sizable trimming, as much of the material tends to sound the same, but as far as collections go, Omnibus is the real deal, and a Decemberists' archivist's wet dream.
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Omnibus offers a lot of quality songs from a quality songwriter.
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You can see the seeds of what makes the Decemberists so compelling--the elaborate wordplay, the vivid images, the smooth, melodic largeness of song--along with a certain amount of appealing modesty.
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The songs get by on college rock atmospherics that linger for far too long and for the most part, lack the dynamism and character of even the weakest Decemberists song.
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Paste MagazineA fine collection from a distinct band. [Feb/Mar 2006, p.105]
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Omnibus is more a historical artifact for the Decemberists completist than a riveting overview of a criminally neglected band from the late ’90s.
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SpinNix the emo sea-chantey stuff and these two CDs... would be pretty excellent. [Mar 2006, p.95]
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I don't expect people outside the shadow of the Rockies to understand this music.
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MagnetMany of these tracks are simply products of their time. [#71, p.91]
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VincentHMar 19, 2007
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tgfisherFeb 2, 2007
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GarrettCNov 16, 2006Love it.