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Powder Burns - The Twilight Singers
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78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critics What's this?

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9.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 31 Ratings

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  • Summary: 'Powder Burns' is Greg Dulli's fourth album under the Twilight Singers name, and was recorded in New Orleans before, during (using generators) and after Hurricane Katrina. Joseph Arthur and Ani DiFranco guest.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. Drowned In Sound
    90
    While Dulli's working from his usual palette of muddy grooves, guitar-scree and leering swagger, the new album sounds more urgent and lucid in intention than its predecessors.
  2. Billboard
    50
    While Dulli's bitter, drunken voice remains front and center, the backup vocals and orchestras nearly make the songs sound like a parody, marrying a beast to a beauty.
  3. Stylus Magazine
    33
    Sounding (at best, mind you) like an uninspired Afghan Whigs tribute band, it recycles motifs, melody lines, production tricks, and lyrics from the back catalog. Part of the problem lies in the production--it's far too muddled, loud, and flat--but even the most gifted producer would have trouble making a good album out of the Dulli-by-numbers on display here.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 21
  3. Negative: 1 out of 21
  1. OnofreL.
    10
    Incredible and for me, their best album!! Go and buy it!!! from Caracas, Venezuela...
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  2. BabyHustlerKGB
    10
    Intense & spirtual
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  3. JeremyD
    3
    Just doesn't capture the magic of early TS material. Certainly doesn't come close to the Whigs. Really, a very poor record.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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