Roots & Crowns
- Califone
- Band Name: Califone
- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Release Date: Oct 10, 2006
- Summary: Tim Rutili & co. reunite with producer Brian Deck for another moody, experimental take on American roots rock.
- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 17
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Mixed: 2 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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Califone has worked, skillfully, with all of these styles and sounds before, but they've never left the table with a more realized, delicate treatment.
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87Roots and Crowns is bluesy and soulful without reverting to revivalist schtick, and experimental without relying on blind cut-and-pasting.
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60Here, [Califone] take a straighter path on their seventh album... but with the same basic ingredients. [Nov 2006, p.97]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 16
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Mixed: 0 out of 16
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Negative: 0 out of 16
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owlbear10Excellent, excellent work.
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FrankTheTank9I'm bias. Califone is one of my favorite bands and i think this album is incredible. Alternative Press better take their ritalin.
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