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- Summary: The Chicago band led by Eric Johnson (sometimes of Califone) returns with a third album.
- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 13 out of 17
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Mixed: 4 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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Saying that the man knows his way around a hook is an understatement: he throws hooks around like an incandescent bulb does photons.
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Spelled in Bones digs further into Johnson's fondness for '70s songsmiths and production. Gone are Mouthfuls producer Brian Deck's glassy casements and miles of space, replaced here by a sound more rooted and wood-grained.
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It may be a remarkably summery album, but it has enough charm and depth for year-round listening.
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UncutTighter and woodier-sounding than 2003's Mouthfuls. [Oct 2005, p.102]
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While Bones isn't as instantly accessible as its predecessor, it certainly provides more to mull over.
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Spelled in Bones, their most polished effort, teeters near soporific. And that's a shame, because it houses some of the band's best songs.
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Alternative PressSecond-rate Shins. [Aug 2005, p.164]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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funkinkApr 16, 2006I don't think its quite as good as previous albums, but after seeing them live I can't not love it.
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DaleSep 27, 2005The perfection of this CD is unvailed the more one listens to it. Saw their live on-stage performance which cemented my rating.
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CaslaLJul 27, 2005Hey people....a must have! More poppie than predecesors, equal charming!
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OttoZSep 28, 2006Fun, lively, interesting.
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DrubAug 4, 2005I Love it great album
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BrianHSep 18, 2005
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