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- Summary: Crooked Fingers' Eric Bachmann returns as producer for the third album from the duo of Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor.
- Record Label: Saddle Creek
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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This is not a record of ballads for emo fans.... This album is a collection of proper songs.
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Under The RadarA heart-rending and romantic album without being overly dramatic. [#5, p.98]
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Orenda Fink and Maria Taylor use spare electronics, acoustic guitars and subtle strings to back up their arty lyrics about gentle lovers and broken hearts.
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Unfortunately, Hold on Love's more serene moments only weaken the lure of their more intricate and involved songs, ultimately underscoring the group's true strengths.
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Often, the space created by their work feels like a teenager's bedroom with the door shut; while you know some serious sulking is happening on the other side, you know also that the misery is an indulgent luxury, a comfortable retreat from the real pain that comes from actually struggling to fix things.
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The two have captured a cohesiveness that was lacking on previous Azure Ray albums.
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ZaqRFeb 3, 2006
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