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- Summary: Gillian Welch guests on Hitchcock's latest solo offering, produced by David Rawlings.
- Record Label: Yep Roc
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
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Positive: 12 out of 15
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Mixed: 3 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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Spooked is a perfect example of an artist maturing in the right manner at the right time.
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Hitchcock deals with present-day anxiety whimsically rather than specifically, while Rawlings and Welch provide an uncharacteristic but fitting mise en scene with their solemn plucking and barely suggested grooves, which function much like the shadowy cross-hatching you see in Edward Gorey’s drawings.
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References to fungus and food abound, but wrapped in the wooly blankets of Rawlings' signature picking and Welch's winsome harmonies, they take on a fireplace warmth that renders them amiably nostalgic rather than blatantly surreal.
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MojoA collision of Dylanesque surrealism and Bert Janschian finger-picking. [Nov 2004, p.114]
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BlenderThe acoustic Spooked surveys post-millennial life. [Nov 2004, p.135]
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Welch and Rawlings' contributions are subtle but vital, making Spooked sound richer than last year's disappointing Luxor.
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Rolling StoneIt's about as country-soulful as an old British indie guy can get. [28 Oct 2004, p.103]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 2 out of 4
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Oct 24, 2011
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jasonJan 14, 2005Both hushed and adventurous. Luminous vocals, ripe guitars, and dusky lyrics. I will listen to this album for the rest of my life.
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robynsucksNov 15, 2006this is SO bad!
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YEPROCSUCKSMar 29, 2007Yep Roc continues to be the worst label on planet earth.
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