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Since all the lines make sense, and almost all the stanzas almost make sense, you keep waiting for the songs to make sense. And waiting, and waiting, through calm, memorable arrangements that are never in a hurry.
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Under The RadarThe production and arrangements on End Of Love are more varied and exciting than on Snide's previous efforts. [#8, p.106]
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End Of Love tracks like "The Sound Of German Hip-Hop," "Tiny European Cars," and "Jews For Jesus Blues" tell sketchy stories that describe moments of surprising awareness.
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Clem Snide's fifth album holds no surprises for anyone who has heard albums one through four. End of Love is just as whip smart, goofy, and satisfying as any of them.
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It's sweet and sad and frequently hilarious.
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Alternative PressThese songs are silly without being cloying. [May 2005, p.134]
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An almost uniformly excellent outing.
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MojoBarzelay's eye for quirky detail and ear for delicious melody keeps a nice balance to things. [Jun 2005, p.105]
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MagnetSharply written and softly played, the perfectly bittersweet End Of Love balances the books. [#67, p.87]
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Paste MagazineTriangulates the common ground between Luna, American Music Club and Red House Painters. [#14, p.105]
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Entertainment WeeklyYou'll find yourself laughing through the tears. [25 Feb 2005, p.102]
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[Barzelay's] sharp eye and endearingly nerdy voice enlivens his band's meticulous acoustic pitter-patter.
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Q MagazineA winning collection of giddy, C&W laments. [Jun 2005, p.111]
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Contemplative and comforting, this is inoffensive Americana for the brainy set.
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End of Love isn't Barzalay's best collection of songs, and the production tends to gloss over the instruments so songs like "Collapse" and "When We Become" sound subdued and blandly unobtrusive.
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This smart and sophisticated country-rock however, is punctuated by uninspired songs that sound like outtakes from Recovering the Satellites.
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UncutStill shambles too freely but features stellar moments. [Jun 2005, p.108]
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TudeageDec 18, 2005Once you hear this band, you can't get them out of your head.
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[Anonymous]Apr 1, 2005
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wswilliamsMar 14, 2005