- Record Label: Constant Artists, Inc./Red Pig
- Release Date: Oct 7, 2008
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An 11-song set of dusty, horn-laden, highway driving, drink-spilling heartache that stands as the group's most solid piece of work to date.
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Alternative PressIt seems that Crooked Fingers have solidified their sound regardless of how schizophrenic Forfeit/Fortune may seem. [Jan 2008, p.124]
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For all its guest appearances (Neko Case, Silver Jews’ Brian Kotzur and Devotchka’s Tom Hagerman), the album’s overall sound is tight and consistent.
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Under The RadarThough not steady enough to be a classic, Forfeit/ Fortune is one of the better records of the year. [Winter 2008]
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He still operates un the shadow of his semi-seminal indie rocjk outfit, due to an inconsistency that also plagues Forfeit/Fortune. [Nov 2008, p.89]
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FilterOverall, Forfeit/Fortune feels too much like a collection of songs that were thrown together without thought or directoion. [Fall 2008, p.99]
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So among Forfeit/Fortune's many misses, Bachmann can't help but hit a few.
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It is still an album that could have been so much more.
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The choice tracks, the tracks that redeem an otherwise eternally frustrating album are 'Cannibals' and 'Modern Dislocation.'