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- Summary: This is the full-length debut for the side project of Caribou's Brad Weber with Clint Scrivener, Angus Fraser, and Dan Roberts.
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- Record Label: City Slang
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Mixed: 3 out of 4
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Nov 4, 2013Horns, synths and samples float above soulful vocals by members of Ruby Suns, Born Ruffians and Braids, while dense layers of texture and polyrhythmic percussion give way to beguiling melodies that worm their way into your subconscious.
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Nov 4, 2013All in all, Pick a Piper is not a bad album, and, despite its similarities to the better-known group that Weber belongs to on stage, it earns some respect for being warm electronica instead of being clinically cold and robotic.
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Nov 4, 2013While it's a great attempt at a first album, Pick a Piper's tune could have been a bit sweeter.
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Nov 4, 2013With all the various guest vocals, Pick A Piper's multi-narrative structure is a little problematic.