The World Is Just a Shape to Fill the Night - Case Studies
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  • Summary: Jesse Lortz recorded this album in Washington state with his friends in a secluded cabin.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. Beats Per Minute (formerly One Thirty BPM)
    Nov 16, 2011
    81
    Guitars jangle, piano keys ripple like they've been recorded from a jaunty saloon session while vocals harmonise and lift the spirit of everything around.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Sep 15, 2011
    75
    Lortz obviously has a thing or two about women to get off his chest, and he does it with quiet but intense desperation.
  3. Under The Radar
    Sep 15, 2011
    60
    With Lortz's new project, sans the Dutchess, the styling is more psychedelic folk.
  4. No Ripcord
    Sep 15, 2011
    30
    here isn't enough variation on here to retain its limited intrigue, as Lortz relies too much on his consistently unremarkable songwriting; ultimately, it's a forgettable record.

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