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Dec 22, 2016My Best Human Face is inventive and clever and packed with fantastic songs.
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Jun 7, 2016Over seven tracks, Moonface and Siinai expertly pair Krug's iconic warble with instrumental propulsion that showcases a more positive and collaborative side to the team's sound.
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Jun 2, 2016In fact, My Best Human Face may be Krug's most vital-sounding set of solo songs to It's certainly one of his most balanced, as playful as it is earnest, and as hook-driven as it is meandering.
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Jun 2, 2016Compared to Heartbreaking Bravery, My Best Human Face feels looser, more effortless and this makes for a more engaging experience throughout.
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May 31, 2016Whatever the nuances of the arrangement, it is one that both sides would be wise to return to.
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May 31, 2016A two-way artistic exchange in which everyone wins, musicians and listeners alike.
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May 31, 2016For their second at-bat, Krug and Siinai have succeeded in creating a hypnotic and heartfelt work that fully validates the hubris of its creation.
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Jun 13, 2016Just seven tracks seems an odd length for an album, especially when they are chunky (all between four minutes 40 and seven minutes, most around five-and-a-half-minutes) rather than substantial. Ultimately, it is hard to shake the feeling that My Best Human Face should have given a lot more.
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May 31, 2016This seems to be the goal, to tigh-0rope sentimentality and emotion, sarcasm and genuineness, spoof and homage, and to that end, My Best Human Face succeeds. [May - Jun 2016, p.95]
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Jun 6, 2016When Krug sticks to his strengths—off-the-beaten-path keyboard-driven rock n’ roll, with taut, wiry tunes that match his voice and wry wit--he generally succeeds. But his tendency to slow it down and draw it out leads him to take risks that often don’t pay off.
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MagnetAug 2, 2016Krug's mushy, mixed-down vocals and the lack of dynamic range often sucks all the life out of the music. [No. 132, p.57]