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- Summary: The London duo of Galia Durant and Carim Clasmann--who have benefitted from recent American TV exposure--return with a second album of electronica and funny noises.
- Record Label: Domino
- Genre(s): Electronic
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Positive: 9 out of 14
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Mixed: 5 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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The Only Thing I Ever Wanted is a true album, a coherent trail of interlinked melody and domestic adventures.
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This combination of quirky sounds and suave production lands the disc in musical territory that feels at once both innovative and familiar; something like Beck, Björk, and Velvet Underground meeting in a lazy Rio cantina only to discover they've all been listening to Stereolab and Nouvelle Vague.
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For those of you familiar with the band’s debut, 2004’s Tiger, My Friend, I can make this simple: The Only Thing I Ever Wanted is just as good.
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SpinTheir sophisticated studio treatments make every sound sparkle. [Aug 2006, p.84]
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The drab sound is a shame considering the well-constructed songs and Galia Durant's emerging strength as a vocalist.
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Beyond the novelty of their fragile arrangements, Psapp write solid, thoroughly accessible songs.
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UncutA decidedly sassier affair. [Jun 2006, p.110]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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gmanJun 15, 2006
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