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Phillips captures the imagery, as well as the heart, of an era’s underground.
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The personal attachment to the material shines through.
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Q MagazineAll [the tracks] are powerfully intimate. [Aug 2006, p.114]
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MojoWhat makes this more than a self-indulgence is the mellow melancholy he brings. [Oct 2006, p.103]
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This consistency from song to song, and with the Grant-Lee Catalog, makes it fairly easy to accept Nineteeneighties as worthy project.
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While it's hard not to be overtaken with a sense of nostalgia while listening to this album if you knew these songs from back in the day, Phillips pulls them out of their original context and in the process reveals their strength is more timeless than one might have imagined.
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The less successful interpretations simply fail to differentiate themselves from the spirit of the originals.
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UncutThese tracks feel less like performances than private reveries on which the listener eavesdrops. [Aug 2006, p.108]
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Phillips's husky tenor makes this collection of college radio staples feel less like ironic cash-in and more like a genuine, affectionate nod of gratitude.
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Entertainment WeeklyWithout exception, the well-chosen tunes become edgeless, pleasant downgrades of their remarkable originals. [30 Jun 2006, p.159]
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SteveSJul 28, 2006There are a couple of misses here, but the majority demonstrate the beauty and range of Phillips' vocal ability.