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'Sno Angel Like You - Howe Gelb
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86 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

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  • Summary: The Giant Sand leader is backed by an eight-member gospel choir on this 14-track set.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. Mojo
    100
    It's remarkable how organic and right (as opposed to gimmicky) the church voices sound on these 14 melodic folk, spare soul and various-tempo blues songs. [Apr 2006, p.98]
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  2. Magnet
    90
    There's a lot to love about 'Sno Angel... Like You. [#71, p.98]
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  3. All Music Guide
    90
    Fans of Gelb's have to be excited about this because it's perfect, a career high.

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  1. BillyC
    10
    This is an extraordinary record. Howe Gelb at his best and most consistent. The vesions of older songs and Rainer's songs are great (tho' Rainer's version of The Farm iis superior. There is a Tom Waits-ness about the prroduction. The mix of the choir and Gelb's low voice (he has a high register which is not so likeable) is a complete success. Such a relief after Alternator Amp (which was good but depressingly self-indulgent. This is the best thing Gelb has done since Chore of Enchantment and (having been in a choir or two in my time) perhaps the choir discipline worked in a similar way to the discipline of working to a 'major' record companies expectations (Chore was paid for by V2). Buy this record. It's really fun.… Expand
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  2. Wig
    9
    Another excellent release - you MUST see him live to fully appeciate his work...
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  3. DaveA
    0
    These guys will never be good.
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