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- Record Label: Capitol
- Release Date: Jul 13, 2010
- Summary:
- Record Label: Capitol
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 22 out of 30
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Mixed: 8 out of 30
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Negative: 0 out of 30
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Amongst the army of incredible contributors, all unified by melancholic production drawn from the ether of another age, David Lynch's star shimmers brightest.
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It's a shame if Dark Night of the Soul ends up relegated to a cult souvenir; it's truly exceptional as music.
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As much as Dark Night of the Soul hinges on its creators' vision, the album comes to life through its collaborators.
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It's the airtight beats of Danger Mouse and the surreal songwriting of Linkous that make this a fascinating set.
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As it stands, there is a lot to like here and a lot to digest. One advantage to having so many vocalists is that each song can be separated and dealt with accordingly, giving the record the sort of film soundtrack feel I think the principle authors were aiming for. Other than that, this unburdens Sparklehorse fans slightly of the wait between albums by providing a mainly interesting and, at times, genuinely moving distraction.
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Dark Night is a vocal showcase: Lynch, James Mercer of The Shins and Broken Bells, The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, Iggy Pop, and several more stamp the tracks with appropriately brooding vocals. Only a few really stick, and not always in a good way.
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Under The RadarMost of the songs play like invertebrate retreads of Flaming Lips and Grandaddy-styled pomp. [Summer 2009, p.65]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 12
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Mixed: 1 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Dec 27, 2010I could have potentially written about this album last yearâ
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FelipeR.Jun 28, 2009Awesome album!
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KoryM.Jun 30, 2009
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SjoerdJun 27, 2009It's dark and brooding. I love the atmosphere of the album, and apart from that, the music is just great.
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SlobodanR.Jun 28, 2009Beautiful.
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Jan 3, 2014
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[Anonymous]Aug 30, 2009Generally good songs with little lasting power.
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