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- Summary: This is the debut solo album for the lead singer of Cursive and The Good Life.
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- Record Label: Saddle Creek Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock
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Positive: 11 out of 15
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Mixed: 4 out of 15
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Negative: 0 out of 15
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Dec 22, 2010So far into his career this record might easily be overlooked, yet given the chance it's both a moving and rewarding listen.
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Alternative PressIt's an album's worth of lamentation for accidentally getting older, and it's one of Kasher's most affecting albums to date. [Nov 2010, p.114]
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UncutDec 20, 2010As poetry alone, it's interesting, but the music's elegance make it something more. [Jan 2011, p.93]
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His debut solo album sports lyrics of the sort Loudon Wainwright III has been writing for decades, set to harp, oboe, strings, and horns. Lacerating sentiments clash with pretty sounds as Kasher holds forth on his "death wish," detailing the foibles of prodigal husbands.
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Musically, Kasher is all over the place, laying down enough staccato horn sections, sweeping strings, and quirky time signatures to give Sufjan Stevens a run for his money. What the Game of Monogamy occasionally lacks in hooks, it more than makes up for in style.
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While his newfound symphonic leanings (hello, string section!) are welcome, the real soul of Monogamy is in its theme: Practically every song explores the relatable yo-yo of emotions that accompanies the transition between indiscreet youthfulness and faithful suburban adulthood.
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Monogamy falls somewhere near the bottom rung. The indie game has changed. Without the Cursive name behind him, Tim Kasher is, sadly, not much of a player.
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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Nov 16, 2010
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Nov 14, 2011
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