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- Summary: This is the first album in nine years for the reunited Los Angeles alternative act, featuring three original members Johnette Napolitano, Jim Mankey and Harry Rushakoff. The 12 new tracks here include "Roxy," a tribute to Roxy Music.
- Record Label: Manifesto
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Top Track
| Roxy | |
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| all the young dudes feather'd & possessed a sparkling sequined mess, so special & so eloquent heavensent what I meant to say is of all the sounds I... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 10
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Mixed: 3 out of 10
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Negative: 1 out of 10
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MagnetThe magic is still there. [#53, p.73]
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Uncut[A] moody, edgy album. [Mar 2002, p.104]
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Q MagazineNapolitano's lyrics exemplify the "perfect turn of word" for which she praises Bryan Ferry in a tribute song called Roxy. [Jan 2002, p.98]
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The band's playing is mellow and freer than their tenser past outings, and frontwoman Johnette Napolitano's voice remains pleasantly husky. But some of the band's beautifully gritty venom is missing.
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And if the new material never quite achieves Cohesive Statement status, it is a grand, welcome survey of the schizophrenic ingredients that make these three musicians such a compelling animal.
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Alternative PressThough there's little here to entice newcomers, fans should rejoice. [Mar 2002, p.77]
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The group's familiar sound returns intact, but the songs just aren't there; most of them fade into a distressing mid-tempo mush while plodding through the paces at half speed.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 4
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Mixed: 0 out of 4
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Negative: 0 out of 4
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TinaC.Apr 4, 2002
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jyotirmayadFeb 24, 2006Well done -- captures gothic moods with the janis joplin-like intensity of Napolitano's vocals.
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EricKJan 11, 2007Great introspective album for people who grew up listening to Concrete Blonde.
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