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May 13, 2013The group's music is far more pointed and focused when she's standing at its center, proving that it's not just the parts (polished and hummable though they may be), but Wasner's transformative presence that ultimately sets Dungeonesse apart from the rest of the '90s-mining pack.
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May 14, 2013Dungeonesse never plays like a side project because symbiosis brings out the best in both members.
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May 13, 2013Wasner and Ehrens have made an album that honors their devotion to R&B and dance music in the best way possible, with love, respect, and a bunch of memorable jams.
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May 16, 2013[A] light, infectious, effortlessly cool debut.
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May 24, 2013Dungeonesse have brazenly managed to distill the best parts of modern and classic pop radio down to a sweet, everlasting core while creating their own sparkling, sugary sound in the process.
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MagnetMay 13, 2013At times, the offering is inviting on the surface, but becomes a bit antiseptic or flattened once you actually get inside. [No. 98, p.53]
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May 14, 2013Ultimately the one thing truly lacking on Dungeonesse is the bright spark that makes pop stars so entertaining to obsess over.
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May 13, 2013You might not be able to play Dungeonesse at a summer party from start to finish, but it can be brilliantly interspersed among other hipster-approved pop.
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Under The RadarJun 13, 2013All in all, it's a good romp. [Jun-Jul 2013, p.92]
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May 20, 2013The album lacks one basic fundamental of general pop music: lyrical hooks. The primary reason why they’re lacking though is because Wasner’s voice blends so well with Ehrens’ synth hooks that she is at times barely distinguishable from them.
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May 14, 2013For all its glitz and shine, Dungeonesse feels slightly disingenuous--a rather contrived leap onto the 'summer of disco' bandwagon.
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May 13, 2013Ultimately though, there are too many times here where these tracks sound too contrived and calculated, a false approximation in place of the real thing.
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May 16, 2013A greater emphasis on humanism would give Dungeonesse more soul and, perhaps most important of all, more hooks.
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May 14, 2013Wasner certainly has the vocal chops to pull off this kind of music, but the general lack of hooks and the weird choice to focus so much on treble sounds holds it back.