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New Musical Express (NME)Har Mar's best effort to date. [4 Sep 2004, p.72]
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UrbHar Mar wraps glorious, melodic R&B styled hooks around lyrics that sound dangerously inappropriate coming out of the mouths of matrons in minivans. [Sep 2004, p.114]
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Essentially a homage to The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and fellow Minnesotan Prince, "The Handler" proves that Har Mar possesses a fine R&B baritone, is an able rapper and pens exceedingly funky, party-primed tunes with a perfect pop core.
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UncutPristine production renders this as vital as anything by Justin Timberlake. [Oct 2004, p.104]
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BlenderHe's got some solid grooves... but a lot of them are borrowed. [Sep 2004, p.136]
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A horny, disco-infused party starter for those who like their funk with a side of irony.
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FilterThe Handler is no doubt marred by some tasteless postcoital nyuks... and outdated references. [#12, p.97]
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That he carries off this foolishness is down to sweat and vocal chords.
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The Handler shows that Har Mar Superstar can also give new meaning to the term "trying too hard."
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Q MagazineHis falsetto voice, cutesy pitched-up female backing vocals and playground chant hooks are the stuff of kiddy pop. [Oct 2004, p.123]
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A Victorian freak show with a cracking voice, but just a few stolen Prince and Stevie Wonder tunes, Har Mar Superstar seems to be humiliating himself and reaching for the lowest common denominator in search of lays and some fleeting personal success.
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Alternative PressMan, this thing sucks. [Oct 2004, p.146]
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The Handler only meagerly amplifies what he was already doing, probably pleasing his no doubt respectable cadre of core followers, but handily turning off the rest of humanity.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 5 out of 7
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Negative: 2 out of 7
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DavidHFeb 20, 2005
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GaryGOct 27, 2004
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MattOct 9, 2004