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Country, garage rock, American poetic bile, and sheer venomous energy fuel this terrific set that ranks among Oldham's finest moments on record.
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The album captures an anger and regret intense enough to nearly bruise listeners and attendees, but also manages to preserve the pristine trembles in Oldham's throat.
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UncutIt's a majestic transformation. [Dec 2005, p.102]
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MojoFinds an uncommonly energised Oldham ranging across his capacious back catalogue, his palpable enthusiasm manifesting in unlikely between-song whoops of joy. [Dec 2005, p.116]
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Q MagazinePreviously hushed, hymnal recordings are twisted into warming rock'n'roll. [Dec 2005, p.149]
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Like Greatest Palace Music, the new album demonstrates how Oldham's songs can stand up to varied interpretations, even if he's the one doing the interpreting.
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Entertainment WeeklyJust sloppy enough to make the magic seem magical--when they don't simply sound sloppy. [18 Nov 2005, p.135]
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This is a live album the way it ought to be produced: sincere and surprising, a true alternative to your well-worn copies of the studio recordings.
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Summer succeeds largely because it forces Oldham’s songs into unfamiliar positions.
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Feels like an honest treat for longtime fans.
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GoranZFeb 20, 2006
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kyokoDec 20, 2005
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BlowMeDec 12, 2005Great live cd. More rockin than most of Oldham's stuff, it is a great introduction of his work to newcomers.