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- Summary: The San Francisco band, now relocated to Los Angeles and with two new members, releases its latest album.
- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Deep in the ocean, dead and cast away Where innocences burn in flames A million mile from home, I'm walking ahead I'm frozen to the bones, I am A... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 17 out of 20
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Mixed: 3 out of 20
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Negative: 0 out of 20
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Eitzel's trademark gloom still dominates, but his ability to bend glacial chords around pure poetry remains vital. In fact, it's stronger than ever.
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Alternative PressThe album doesn't have the reunion hype that helped make American Music Club's "Love Songs For Patriots" such an event. What it does have is songwriting. [Mar 2008, p.140]
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Musically, it’s quiet and reserved, making for a subtle but satisfying listen.
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FilterAt times, it sounds downright lively, even as Eitzel paints a lyrically bleak outlook and focuses on character creation over self-examination. [Winter 2008, p.92]
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The Golden Age is a bewitching and thoroughly addictive record that proves that even when they push themselves out of their comfort zone, American Music Club can still come up with a classic.
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While the band have shed much of their aggressive musical past, they are able to bring an edge to a wealth of genres that otherwise struggle with balancing a new audience with an older, AOR-accessible set.
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Q MagazineEitzel's own understated standards, 'All My Love,' 'The Sleeping Beauty' and Who You Are' show signs of a more optimistic, softly rocking side. [Mar 2008, p.100]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 10
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Mixed: 0 out of 10
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Negative: 1 out of 10
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MagesApr 10, 2008I can't stop listening to it.
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GuyH.Feb 26, 2008
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NuemesNuemesMar 30, 2008
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LasseG.Mar 3, 2008A grower!
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DejanSt.Apr 8, 2008Much more than I expected. A return to form. Beautiful.
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GrahamS.Mar 5, 2008A return to form - for a recently reformed and remodeled AMC. High points on this disc, and there are many beautiful moments here-rival their best.
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TaylorH.Feb 25, 2008
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