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- Record Label: 4AD
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Alternative
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Positive: 12 out of 15
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Mixed: 3 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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While it still whispers, this third endeavour works its way into your soul.
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MagnetFor the most part, Excuses plays like a companion piece to 1998's Out Of Tune--chock full of the lethargic pedal steel and Topanga Canyon-rock cornerstones that make [Neil] Halstead's songs so powerful. However... Excuses leaves room for more delicate moments and patient ballads... [#47, p.108]
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The country-tinged melodies and beautifully simple arrangements combine with the downcast romanticism of singer Neil Halstead's lyrics in a way that is simultaneously inspired and confident.
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As tear-soaked and gorgeous as we ever might have hoped.
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The difference this time is small but significant, in the overall high quality threshold - from the silken slo-mo waltz of 'In Love With A View' to the listless Dylan-lite stumble of 'She Broke You So Softly', there's not a bum note here. Which is not necessarily a recommendation. Because if you stand too close to these tunes they can seem suspiciously perfect, like a newly painted Wild West movie set.
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A melancholy gem of gorgeous, whispery folk and delicate countrified rock.
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One of Excuses for Travelers' greatest weaknesses is that the album is too uniformly boring to be affecting in the least.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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donniedarkoSep 23, 2004one of the best albums ever.
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