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- Summary: The third album for the Canadian folk singer was produced by Colin Stewart.
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- Record Label: Arts & Crafts
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Folk
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Positive: 7 out of 11
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Mixed: 3 out of 11
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Negative: 1 out of 11
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Q MagazineDec 22, 2011Dan Mangan here serves up the welcome alternative [to other alt-folkies.] [Jan 2012, p.123]
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Dec 7, 2011He can switch from personal to political in a flicker, and the knotty orchestrations of his backing band – chiefly comprising improv jazzers – share that fleetness of expression.
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UncutDec 12, 2011Highlights include the waltzing "About As Helpful As You Can Be Without Being Any Help At All" and a breathless canter through the Broken Social Scene stylings of "Post-War Blues." [Jan 2012, p.93]
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Dec 7, 2011Oh Fortune spans a wider spectrum than its folky core might imply, adding grandeur and a refreshing, cerebral spin to proceedings.
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Dec 7, 2011Oh Fortune is full of unashamed, orchestrally embellished pop-rock-folk hybrids, instantly accessible and almost as speedily rewarding.
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Dec 7, 2011Oh, Fortune is still an indie folk album at heart, with Mangan's acoustic guitar and baritone voice giving every song its most basic foundation, but it's also the most ornate thing he's ever done.
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Dec 7, 2011For this particular moment, though, Oh Fortune reveals that Mangan is still a lightweight.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 0 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 1 out of 1
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Jun 29, 2012
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