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- Summary: Crooked Fingers is a side project for Archers of Loaf frontman Eric Bachmann. This third album follows in the dark, drunken-blues/Americana tradition of the first two, which drew Bachmann comparisons to Tom Waits and Leonard Cohen, among others.
- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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| You Can Never Leave | |
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| Blue eyes of fire Sweet desire Is bitter torture You are no father's daughter No man has this much to offer Skin dark as sin Soft and when We took... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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On Red Devil Dawn, Crooked Fingers have made huge strides towards becoming one of the most fascinating bands in some time.
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Red Devil Dawn is a welcome masterpiece of emotional subtleties -- the great record that Crooked Fingers missed the mark on with 2001's drunken, bluesy and somewhat disappointing Bring On the Snakes.
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What sets Red Devil Dawn apart, though, is a sense of personalized tragedy that Bachmann hasn't addressed much before.
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Fans will eat up this new record, as the songwriting rivals, and often exceeds, the best of Crooked Fingers' prior curious work.
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The album's not a step forward so much as a squirm in quicksand.
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Red Devil Dawn reveals the ex-Archers Of Loaf leader gaining momentum with his latest incarnation, which bodes quite well for future releases.
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Alternative PressIt's not an album that will change your life, but it could alter the way you look at bits of it. [Feb 2003, p.64]
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danmFeb 13, 2003a lyrical masterpiece. the melodies will haunt you. bachmann's tales of drunkenness and redemption are unforgettable.
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KayMMar 3, 2003
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