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- Summary: The first album of new material in three years for the ever-consistent Cowboy Junkies.
- Record Label: Zoe
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative
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Top Track
I Did It All for you | |
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(I did it all for you) She took his dentures from his mouth And placed them in her own. Took a shovel from the shed And then dragged him from their... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 8
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Mixed: 2 out of 8
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Negative: 1 out of 8
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A work that retains their signature sound while embracing a more mature and cautiously positive outlook on matters of the heart.
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Cowboy Junkies have made a 'growing older' record - there's a greater preoccupation with loss and death, reflected in a heavier, darker musical cast.
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Long time fans will undoubtedly be delighted, but it's tough to predict if this record will inspire converts.
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Alternative PressA surprisingly substantial collection of lyric-heavy, humbly grandiose barroom-rock storytelling... [Jul 2001, p.63]
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Dark and knotty, Open takes a while to win you over but when it does, it hangs around in your head like an unpaid debt.
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The whole gang sounds as good as ever.
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While the continued drive to mix up its sound remains admirable, the weak spots are downright deadly, making Open feel sort of like a between-albums goof, an experiment strictly for the fan club.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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JimFDec 10, 2004
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AramC.Dec 25, 2001DAMN GOOD, I have over 50,000 records and cd's and this cd is one of the best!
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brentFeb 28, 2006
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