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One Fast Move Or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur - Jay Farrar And Benjamin Gibbard
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  1. gkelly185
    Mar 30, 2012
    10
    It's hard to imagine why artist's open themselves up to such challenging material. So often, musicians fail to satisfy passionate followers of a writer such as Kerouac but Farrar and Gibbard bravely tread into the fray. The subsequent product is astoundingly faithful to the spirit and writing of Kerouac while producing some fine music along the way. There is not one weak song on this album. Standout tracks include "California Zephyr", "Big Sur", "One Fast Move or I'm Gone", "Williamine" and "San Francisco". This was a serious endeavor that resulted in some masterful music.… Expand
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70 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critics

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  1. All Music Guide
    70
    One Fast Move or I'm Gone might have evoked Jack Kerouac more vividly with other vocalists besides Farrar, but as a composer and producer, he's done right by his lyricist, and the results are modest but rewarding.
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  2. Spin
    70
    A dark lark, but worth a listen.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    75
    If anything, Gibbard sounds far too earthbound. Thematically, though, this combination makes a weird kind of sense.
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