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- Summary: This is the third album for the Los Angeles indie rock trio that includes married couple David and Meredith Matcalf.
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- Record Label: Secretly Canadian
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Pop
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Jun 27, 2011Something in them seems to have been exorcised by the change of scene, because Twist Again, BoW's third album, is a calmer, more controlled affair than either of its predecessors.
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Jun 27, 2011In this more restrained setting, Bodies of Water aren't quite as commanding or charming, but they compensate with more confident, nuanced songs that incorporate elements of showtunes, disco, and folk, plus mariachi fanfares and hallelujah choruses.
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Jun 27, 2011While those who miss the band's old orchestral pop sound may cavil, Twist Again represents the opening of a promising new path for Bodies of Water.
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Jun 27, 2011There's all sorts of other excursions as well; the benefits of having a home studio to get lost in.
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Jul 8, 2011All the work went into the craft rather than the songs themselves. What's lacking are memorable melodies: the very thing one needs to make the crisp pop production perfected in the '60s sparkle like new.
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Jul 19, 2011It's a wonderful return for the much-underappreciated band.
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MojoAug 30, 2011Track by track, these are nuggets of brilliance. As a whole, it's baffingly eclectic. [Sept. 2011, p. 106]
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