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- Summary: Doughty's second studio album was produced by Dan Wilson, who cowrote songs with the Dixie Chicks.
- Record Label: ATO
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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27 Jennifers | |
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I went to school with 27 Jennifers 16 Jenns, 10 Jennies and then there was her Yeah, it? s the sweet shine of Yeah, force of divine love The blessed... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 2 out of 11
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Mixed: 9 out of 11
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Negative: 0 out of 11
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It may be his poppiest and slickest work to date, but Golden Delicious is more proof that Mike Doughty still knows where to make the melodies twist and turn to find the sweet spot among the ridiculous, the sublime and the sad.
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Doughty’s fourth and best solo album gives up two keepers: the semi-absurdist 'More Bacon Than the Pan Can Handle,' with Stephanie Bischoff’s guest vocals sexier for sure than any synth weirdness Soul Coughing ever confabulated, and the mournfully understated Iraq opener, 'Fort Hood.'
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For fans who’ve followed the singer/songwriter since the demise of Soul Coughing, there’s a lot to recommend on Golden Delicious.
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To extend the title’s metaphor, Golden Delicious has the taste, but none of the bite.
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Golden Delicious confronts, rejects, and reinterprets his own past, which simply leaves me longing for a return to it.
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There are still some moments that show what Doughty is capable of, where he holds back on the production and instrumentation and lets his acoustic guitar chords and voice take over, like in the darker 'I Got the Drop on You,' which references his Soul Coughing days while still coming across as an original, but this is a rarity among the slick and silly tracks that make up the rest of Golden Delicious.
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The latest release from former Soul Coughing frontman Mike Doughty isn’t quite as annoying as Matthews’s catalogue, but it comes close.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 10
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Mixed: 1 out of 10
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Negative: 1 out of 10
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JohnT.Apr 2, 2008This album is fantastic!!!!! I wrote a song about your car, fort hood, Wednesday. Lots to like here.. great summer jams. Lighten up folks!
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[Anonymous]Mar 3, 2008Interesting production, some excellent song writing. Most Soul Coughing of any of Doughty's solo work yet. In my opinion, better than Haughty.
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DSquaredApr 7, 2008
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SpearsD.Mar 2, 2008Good but not as good as Haughty Melodic.
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HeckE.Mar 9, 2008
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R.L.Mar 4, 2008
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MM.Mar 1, 2008Sure, Dan Wilson's production is great as usual. Unfortunately, the greatest production in the world can't make up for bad songwriting.
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