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This haunting collection of songs is yet another gem in Jagjaguwar's growing canon.
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This album wants you to get lost in it. And once you do, it is almost always rewarding.
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You can appreciate the emotion put into The Lord Dog Bird and feel the soul being poured out--but without any variety in the album's sound or any songs that jump out and demand repeat spins, ultimately you're left with a less than satisfying listening experience.
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Most of the seven tracks crammed between these fine bookends, including two undistinguished instrumentals, run together in a modal drone, lacking urgency or emotional inflection.