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- Summary: The fifth release from the Chicago-based outfit continue their foray into "modern classical" composition using acoustic instruments.
- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Instrumental
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Mixed: 1 out of 7
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The WireContrasting epic, experimental freakouts with concise chamber music, 5 is a diverse album, full of gems bleeding with icy brilliance. [#235, p.69]
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5 is Town and Country's most beautiful, flawless actualization of the goals they’ve been working towards since 1998, and paradoxically, a near-complete rethinking of them, as well.
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Though this album may not change the minds of the numerous naysayers, it does show an interesting development in the group’s all-around craftsmanship.
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Q MagazineIt retains all the allure of the most hypnotic electronica with none of the digital cliches. [Jan 2004, p.122]
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Serene and tranquil, but never uninteresting, 5 is a lovely album.
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MagnetThe group has dropped folky fingerpicking and bucolic string melodies in favor of episodic compositions full of complex horn and percussion textures. [#60, p.117]
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They aren't inept, amateurish or even exactly boring, but their parlor music takes a slow and emotionally neutral path that almost fights against engagement.