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Mar 29, 2016We can certainly add this gorgeous new album to the list of things that we take warmly to our hearts during these trouble times to help us make some brief sense out of it all.
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Mar 25, 2016Eric Bachmann is the most lyric-centered record of Bachmann’s career; it’s not as immediate as Archers Of Loaf or Crooked Fingers, but it isn’t built to be. The lasting impression is a deeply personal one.
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Apr 22, 2016These nine largely piano-based songs are sumptuous yet graceful compositions that re-establish Bachmann as a truly exceptional songwriter.
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Apr 14, 2016The album’s melancholiest track leaves carefully reminds his fans of how he continues to master his craft without ever compromising his essence.
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UncutMar 25, 2016these are largely piano-centric tunes, tastefully embellished with pedal steel, guitar and subtle gospel harmonies, armed with a baroque-pop sensibility that claims the middle ground between Harry Nilsson and The National. [May 2016, p.69]
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Mar 25, 2016It's a thoughtful and neatly crafted album whose detailed framework feels like the right fit for Bachmann's rugged, world-weary meditations.
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Mar 31, 2016This album is earnest and contemplative.
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Apr 1, 2016As frustrated as those songs are, there's also a ruminative quality to their lyrics that carries throughout the album. It feels like the product of a man finally settling down after years of travel and activity, and not liking what he sees.
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Mar 25, 2016These are some of the most musical and enjoyable tunes of his more than 20-year career; one that has found him shifting styles without abandoning a dedication to compelling words matched by intriguing songs that never take his audience for granted.
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Apr 4, 2016They are varied, introspective, and primed for repeat listening.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 12
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Negative: 5 out of 12
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