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Jesse Malin
- Record Label: Artemis / One Little Indian
- Release Date: Jan 28, 2003
- Summary: Frontman of New York-based glam-rockers D Generation throughtout the 1990s, singer-songwriter Jesse Malin enlisted pal Ryan Adams to produce and play on this solo debut, which quickly garnered plaudits from the UK music press upon its fall 2002 release.
- Record Label: Artemis / One Little Indian
- Genre(s): Adult-Alternative, Singer-Songwriter
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Top Track
| Riding on the Subway | |
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| The Harlem mammas they are laughing They call me punk rock think they're cute The pizza boys they keep on starin' I guess they finally made it off... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 11
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Mixed: 2 out of 11
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Negative: 0 out of 11
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UncutThe Fine Art of Self Destruction is one of those amazing records that appear seemingly out of nowhere... that within a couple of plays sound already like something you've been listening to for years. [Album of the Month, Dec 2002, p.128]
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The voice asserts itself as the record sinks in, however, and not only does each song stand out, but the production variegates a sonic grandeur grounded in the rock verities.
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Rich in heart-rending beauty, tough-but-lovable gutter poetry, and plenty of genuine emotion.
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An impressive look at Malin's musical maturation.
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Q MagazineThese folk and country-tinged tunes are melodic, deft and emotive. [Dec 2002, p.108]
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BlenderMalin convincingly wraps his tortured warble around the dust-caked tunes. [#14, p.139]
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Alternative PressSounds like a good Wallflowers record. [Mar 2003, p.98]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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ReggieEMar 12, 2003
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OrlaMMar 25, 2003
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