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- Artist(s): Graeme Gibson, Eric D. Johnson, Ron Lewis, Sam Wagster
- Summary: The Chicago four-piece release a follow-up to "The Ruminant Band" that is more atmospheric, yet still rooted in rock, with Eric Johnson at the forefront.
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- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Pop
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Positive: 20 out of 26
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Mixed: 6 out of 26
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Negative: 0 out of 26
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Sep 23, 2011Less dynamic and more ruminative than The Ruminant Band, here are 10 songs and a poky instrumental for country hippies manque and other shaggy folk down on the little luck they ever had.
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Aug 24, 2011All said and done, it's the kind of enchanting, quietly literate indie rock record you could build an intricately compelling life story from, while retaining a fascinating jumble of half-told, quarter-understood anecdotes, stolen glances and sad, gleaming characters for leftovers. Lovely stuff.
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MagnetNov 11, 2011Tripper is a strummy, breezy delight. [#81, p. 55]
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Aug 3, 2011It's a surprisingly dark turn for Johnson, but it is executed beautifully and is not only the best song here, but one of the best in the Fruit Bats' catalog.
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Aug 4, 2011Johnson-who's also currently putting in time as a member of The Shins-keeps the Bats' sound relevant the same way he always has: crafting songs that are sharp and to the point while avoiding the tweeness that saddles some of today's folk bands.
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Aug 9, 2011Tripper finishes strong, picking up steam on the swooning album-closer "Picture Of A Bird," proving Fruit Bats is strongest when it chooses not to abandon its roots completely, and straddles the line where past meets present.
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Aug 25, 2011There's too many synths, too many hooks, and just too much happening for us to enjoy it. The charm is gone, and we're left with a mess too muddy to understand.
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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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Sep 15, 2011
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