- Summary: The debut album for the indie supergroup led by Ryan Olson features musicians from such Minneapolis-area bands as Solid Gold, Megafaun, Rhymesayers, and Bon Iver.
- Record Label: Jagjaguwar
- Genre(s): Rock, Dance, Alternative
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 13
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Mixed: 3 out of 13
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Negative: 0 out of 13
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Dec 14, 2010100The results pitch beautifully crafted, poignant songs and heartfelt vocals against foggy, ethereal production.
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Antique keyboards pulse, fretless basses thrum and a variety of voices echo in and out, underlying the trippy feel and making this pretty much the most scintillating and daring record of the year so far.
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Resultantly, while the textures are nostalgic, the album is a very contemporary experience. Since you're unlikely to ever get the same 20 plus artists on the same page again, it's best to enjoy the album for what it is: a one-off experiment, more of a happening than a record, that can't (and possibly shouldn't) be repeated.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Loveless [Reissue] - My Bloody Valentine
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Ram [Deluxe Edition] - Paul & Linda McCartney
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L.A. Woman - The Doors
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On the Impossible Past - The Menzingers
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Biokinetics [Reissue] - Porter Ricks
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Dopesmoker [Reissue] - Sleep
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Bitch Magnet - Bitch Magnet
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Reform Club - Claro Intelecto
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Be Good - Gregory Porter
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Crown and Treaty - Sweet Billy Pilgrim
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1992-2012 - Underworld
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Undun - The Roots
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Accelerando - Vijay Iyer Trio
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R.A.P. Music - Killer Mike
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Voices from the Lake - Voices from the Lake
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The Earn - Yu
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Europe - Allo Darlin'
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Young Man In America - Anais Mitchell
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Vee Vee [Remastered] - Archers of Loaf
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Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions - Billy Bragg/Wilco