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- Summary: The former guitarist of the Greenhornes produced his second album with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys.
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- Record Label: Alive Naturalsound Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Garage Punk, Indie Rock, American Trad Rock
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Aug 2, 2011Two of Everything is as complex as it is catchy.
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UncutSep 8, 2011Olive doesn't have the strongest voice, but songs like "Traveling" and the choolin' "Strange Attractor" have a pure pop heart that blends beautifully with Auerbach's retro-rock aesthetic. [Sep 2011, p.93]
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Q MagazineSep 22, 2011Two of Everything is a smorgasbord of delights and unexpected touches. [Oct 2011, p.130]
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Aug 2, 2011With Two of Everything, Brian Olive is two for two in making smart, distinctive albums that push his blues and R&B influences in unexpected, compelling directions, matching and building on the strength of his debut.
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Aug 2, 2011Clearly Olive has idiosyncrasy on his side--making it all the more disappointing that he puts it in the service of retro psychedelia that often comes across as hippy-trippy nonsense.
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Aug 5, 2011You could argue retro soul and R&B are two of the decade's hegemonic sounds, but there's no vamping here. Rather, songs such as "Go On Easy" glide by in an opiated glaze, while "Strange Attracter" makes unexpectedly groovy use of the bagpipes.
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MojoAug 26, 2011Two Of Everything is a sure-footed progression from 2009's self-titled debut, thanks to the warm co-production of Dan Auerbach (Black Keys) and the pair's willingness to push the sonic envelope into the outre zone, even embracing bagpipes. [Sept. 2011, p. 96]