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- Summary: The two-disc set from Wilco lead guitarist Nels Cline sees him returning to his jazz roots with this album influenced by Ed Ruscha paintings.
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- Record Label: Cryptogramophone
- Genre(s): Jazz, Avant-Garde, Pop/Rock, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz, Modern Composition, Vocal Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Conceptual Art, Structured Improvisation
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Dec 16, 2010DIRTY BABY is a singular accomplishment, presented in a fashion that demands more of the listener's attention but buy pays off handsomely.
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Dec 16, 2010It has the ability to erase past Cline endeavors from your memory. Not because previous recordings weren't excellent, but because the eclecticism of Dirty Baby makes for such a strong listening experience.
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Dec 16, 2010Timbrally, this is just another Nels Cline offering with all of its variety and surprise, but musically, it's his most mature and satisfying.
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Dec 16, 2010Overall, it's less about abstract guitar heroics than his usual projects. But hearing Cline get freaky with such a wide palette and such a sharp ensemble (including twin brother Alex on drums) is a new shade of thrill.
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Dec 17, 2010It's less satisfying than Initiate, but Nels Cline has been an uncategorisable innovator for two decades, and certainly remains one.
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Village VoiceDec 22, 2010The result comes across like the score to a film that never quite stays in focus, except for a bit of Sergio Leone and Ennio Morricone in the second movement.