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UncutWhereas the fucked-up, punk attitude [Ryan] Adams feigned on Rock'n'Roll was based on little more than pique, The Heat is all genuine passion, brimming with energy, anger and great tunes sandwiched between the dense guitars. [Jul 2004, p.114]
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With the current renaissance of the one-man band genre, it's pleasing to see that we now have a modern-day figurehead worthy of rocks glorious past.
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Far from being a one-note repetition of life in the Big City, Malin's production has turned The Heat into a multifaceted rock and roll onslaught.
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Overall, it's a solid, unashamedly honest portrait.
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The Heat doesnt offer a dramatic change from its predecessor stylistically.... What it does have is more energy, better material and more focus.
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MagnetA hungry batch of songs that finds Malin wandering the avenues and uncovering compelling stories wherever he goes. [#64, p.100]
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The Heat compares favorably to PJ Harveys Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea, offering the same NYCentric references (9-11 baby boom), gruff, understated guitar work and narrative aptitude. These are Malins stories from the city and they dont disappoint.
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These are familiar tales of lost women and running men, but the sting and color in Malin's language and voice put you right by his side in these noisy bars and deserted bedrooms.
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He's skilled and inventive with his work as a musician, but the aches and pains of songs like "Swinging Man" and "God's Lonely People" fall short of what Malin delivered on The Fine Art of Self-Destruction.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 0 out of 7
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Negative: 1 out of 7
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Sep 15, 2014
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PeterMSep 24, 2005the rockers are great, with the slow tracks a bit boring. well worth it. but get '...self destruction' instead - that's a maserpiece
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ZachLFeb 13, 2005