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- Summary: The modern-jazz trio stick to the formula of their well-received 2003 debut on this sophomore effort, working again with producer Tchad Blake on a mix of originals and unlikely covers (this time out including Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" and The Pixies' "Velouria").
- Record Label: Sony
- Genre(s): Jazz
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 12
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Mixed: 3 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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Entertainment WeeklyThere are eight originals seething with funky new millennium rhythms and succulent harmonic flights. [19 Mar 2004, p.65]
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For all of their rock leanings, they are a jazz combo in the best way possible—each player brings a potent set of chops to his respective instrument.
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Dry, cavernous production by studio pro Tchad Blake lends Give some of its uniqueness, but more crucial is The Bad Plus' way of thinking through jazz compositions with a pop mind.
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Like its predecessor, Give is edgy, irreverent, and yes, fun.
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MojoIt's perhaps a tad effortful here and there, but it's gloriously impolite. [Apr 2004, p.113]
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At times, the band sounds totally incongruous, off in their own sound-proof studios beating their instruments into submission. At other times, the three come together to produce a sophisticated and ceaselessly pleasurable jazz/pop synthesis.
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BlenderIt's music that's all cleverness and fury from a distance, but when studied up close, it turns out to be pretty hollow. [Apr 2004, p.126]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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NathanbApr 16, 2005
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RyanTApr 24, 2006
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