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- Summary: Rilo Kiley's Blake Sennett is the mastermind behind this collective, which includes contributions from members of Azure Ray and Ozma and production from Mike Mogis (Bright Eyes) and Jimmy Tamborello (DNTEL, Postal Service).
- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 16
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Mixed: 2 out of 16
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Negative: 0 out of 16
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Alternative PressIt's a thing of subversive beauty, a striking debut that's self-assured and captivating. [Mar 2004, p.104]
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SpinLike a Postal Service for hippies living off the grid. [May 2004, p.108]
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Me First proves to be a remarkably consistent and memorable listen.
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Entertainment WeeklyThe mournful harmonies and orchestral sweetening on some tracks... spread a seductively decadent sheen over the oddly uplifting proceedings. [27 Feb 2004, p.98]
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The overall sonic experiment succeeds, but the songs never quite attain the level of some of the band's influences.
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BlenderA casual, mostly charming sketchbook of diffident alt-country laments. [Mar 2004, p.116]
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Peppered with dissatisfying, mommy-daddy emotastic lyrics, Jeff Tweedy impressions, and Four Tet-inspired, stop-on-a-dime, into-something-totally-unrelated segues that don't really belong on a country-twinged "let's hang out, drink, and make a record, dudes" kind of affair.
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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NickeyMApr 8, 2004I love this album. I love Rilo Kiley, and when I heard that Blake Sennet was doing this side project, I knew that I would love it. And I do.
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bearcrashJun 7, 2004the entire album is amazing. every single track is beautiful. im in love.
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merriamwebsterAug 25, 2004one word awesome
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johnMJun 9, 2004A great album.
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