Cover Magazine
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings
- Summary:
- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Mixed: 3 out of 8
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Cover Magazine evokes both the campfire-spook ambiance of 1995's BBQ and the subtle beauty of their 2000 masterpiece, Chore of Enchantment.
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This is a welcome addition to the Giant Sand corpus, and an impressive demonstration of the continuing relevance of the band, more than two decades into its existence.
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There's invention and heart in these tunes, and the range is impressive.
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In all, "Cover Magazine" may be one of the slightest of Giant Sand's albums, but after nearly 20 years of varying takes on moody, twilight hallucinations, it arrives like a sigh of relief, a much-deserved break from the norm.
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Q MagazineHe tackles unexpected covers to pleasing effect. [Mar 2002, p.120]
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UncutMind you, you're still left wondering why they made a covers album. [Mar 2002, p.96]
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The WireJocular and enjoyable to flip through, but the nagging feeling that leaks through is that this collection is little more than a respite for Giant Sand until Gelb returns from the bunker with enough fresh material to record a real new album. [#216, p.63]
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chrisbSep 3, 2004another one that people can't be bothered to listen to before rating...
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RayAug 10, 2004Superb collection of covers, performed in a haphazard, easy style. Brings a smile to my face.
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KurtSMar 25, 2004I did not like it personally and thought that it was boring.
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