The Life & Times Of... - The Hot 8 Brass Band
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  • Summary: This is the second full-length release from the New Orleans brass band.

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
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  1. The Observer (UK)
    Dec 10, 2012
    80
    This second album finds them in incendiary form.
  2. All Music Guide
    Dec 10, 2012
    80
    The Life & Times Of... is a solid and recommended release.
  3. Mojo
    Dec 10, 2012
    80
    This set is sharper and fatter [than its debut].
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  4. BBC Music
    Dec 10, 2012
    80
    This beat is where everything begins, with an essential simplicity that puts you in mind of Washington go-go, leaving enough space for delicate fill-ins and strong enough to support intricate arrangements.

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