- Record Label: Zoe
- Release Date: Mar 14, 2006
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Entertainment WeeklyHis songs evoke Van Morrison, Tim Buckley, and Springsteen without descending into pastiche. [17 Mar 2006, p.114]
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BillboardIt's only a matter of time before [this album] replaces Ray Lamontagne's "Trouble" as the best album Van Morrison never made.
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MagnetIf Dunger is trying to shed the [Van Morrison] comparison, Here's My Song won't help matters. [#71, p.94]
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More inventive than Soundtrack of Our Lives and less chillily austere than Oldham, Mercury Rev prove to be his most dynamic partners, framing his songs but never infringing on them.
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Mercury Rev... mostly eschew their distinctive brand of chamber pop, scaling back the saturated psychedelic orchestral flourishes for something a bit more terrestrial. In doing so they’ve fashioned the perfect complement to Dunger’s emotional voice and poignant songs of love lost.
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Unlike Dunger's previous albums, which tended to have a specific musical theme, there's a kind of scattered, everywhere at once quality to Here's My Song.
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The New York TimesMr. Dunger's relentless introspection isn't for every mood; it could certainly be tough on a romance. But "Here's My Song" is just the album for a good wallow in yearning and obsession. [13 Mar 2006]
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Under The RadarHis best moments [are] as engaging as anything in the soul cannon. [#13, p.91]
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Paste MagazineThe mellower arrangements are impeccable and classy. [Apr/May 2006, p.101]
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cablesMay 10, 2006Pretty cool cd if your into the Jamie Lidell or Beck scene.